หลีก
move aside
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- 1 move aside、make way
- 2 avoid、evade
This verb expresses moving or staying out of the path of a person, object, or unwanted situation. It commonly appears in combinations such as หลีกทาง and หลีกเลี่ยง.
move aside、make way
To move aside so that someone or something has room to pass.
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หลีกทางหน่อยครับ lìik thaaŋ nɔ̀ɔy khráp Please make way. หลีกทางหน่อยครับ details
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ช่วยหลีกให้รถพยาบาลหน่อย chûay lìik hây rótpháyaabaan nɔ̀ɔy Please make way for the ambulance. ช่วยหลีกให้รถพยาบาลหน่อย details
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หลีกไปทางซ้าย lìik pay thaaŋ sáay Move aside to the left. หลีกไปทางซ้าย details
avoid、evade
To keep away from a danger, problem, or other unwanted thing so as not to become involved or affected.
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เขาพยายามหลีกหนีปัญหา khǎw pháyaayaam lìiknǐi panhǎa He tried to escape his problems. เขาพยายามหลีกหนีปัญหา details
Learning notes
Explanation
The core image is turning away from a path or involvement so as not to meet something head-on. In modern Thai, หลีก frequently occurs in combinations: หลีกทาง means “make way,” หลีกเลี่ยง means “avoid,” หลีกหนี means “flee or escape,” and หลีกพ้น means “escape or be free from.” Bare หลีก is most natural when the thing being avoided is already clear or when telling someone to move aside.
Usage
It is used when making room for people or vehicles on a road or in a crowd. In compound forms, it is also common when discussing the avoidance of health risks, problems, responsibilities, or dangerous situations.
Caution
Bare หลีก is not the default translation for every use of “avoid.” หลีกเลี่ยง is normally preferred for abstract or general targets. Also, หลีกทาง means moving aside to make way; it does not mean taking a different route to avoid a road.
Differences from similar words
1 move aside synonyms
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หลบ often means dodging something approaching or hiding from view. หลีก focuses more on moving out of a path or making room.
2 avoid synonyms
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หลีกเลี่ยง is the usual choice for avoiding dangers, foods, actions, topics, and other abstract targets. Bare หลีก can be used when the target is clear, but หลีกเลี่ยง is often more natural with abstract objects.
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เลี่ยง is also a common verb meaning “avoid” and appears by itself or in หลีกเลี่ยง. หลีก retains a stronger sense of turning away or moving out of a path.