แสตมป์
postage stamp
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- 1 postage stamp、reward stamp or sticker
- 2 stamp、validate (a ticket)
This word refers to postage stamps and stamps collected for rewards. It can also mean stamping a ticket or document to validate it.
postage stamp、reward stamp or sticker
A stamp used to pay for postage, or a stamp or sticker collected to earn rewards.
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ติดแสตมป์บนซองจดหมาย tìt satɛɛm bon sɔɔŋ còt mǎay Put a stamp on an envelope. ติดแสตมป์บนซองจดหมาย details
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สะสมแสตมป์แลกของ sasǒm satɛɛm lɛ̂ɛk khɔ̌ɔŋ Collect stamps to redeem for rewards. สะสมแสตมป์แลกของ details
stamp、validate (a ticket)
To put a stamp on a ticket or document as proof of approval, use, or validation.
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แสตมป์บัตรจอดรถ satɛɛm bàt cɔ̀ɔt rót Validate a parking ticket. แสตมป์บัตรจอดรถ details
Learning notes
Explanation
The word is borrowed from English “stamp.” Its noun sense covers both postage stamps and stamps or stickers collected for rewards. The classifier for postage stamps is ดวง: แสตมป์สองดวง means “two postage stamps.” ดวง is also used for reward stickers. ติดแสตมป์ means “affix a postage stamp,” while สะสมแสตมป์ means “collect stamps.” Context tells you whether these are postage stamps or reward stamps. A useful verb phrase is แสตมป์บัตรจอดรถ, meaning “validate a parking ticket by stamping it.”
Usage
Use it when buying postage stamps, mailing letters, or talking about stamp collecting. You will also hear it in store reward promotions and when getting a parking ticket validated at a shopping center.
Caution
For the physical rubber-stamping tool, ตรายาง is the usual clear term. Decorative stickers sent in messaging apps are generally called สติกเกอร์.
Differences from similar words
1 postage stamp synonyms
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ตราไปรษณียากร is the formal term for a postage stamp. แสตมป์ is the everyday term and can also refer to stamps collected for rewards.
2 stamp synonyms
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ประทับตรา broadly means to affix a stamp or seal and is suitable for official documents. แสตมป์ is common in everyday situations such as validating parking tickets.