บีบ
squeeze
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- 1 squeeze、compress、wring out、pinch
- 2 pressure、force、compel、corner
- 3 honk (a horn)、sound (a horn)
บีบ is a verb built around the idea of squeezing or applying pressure. It can describe physically squeezing something, pressuring someone into doing something, or honking a horn.
squeeze、compress、wring out、pinch
This sense means to squeeze, compress, pinch, or wring something by applying pressure, often with the hands or fingers.
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บีบมะนาว bìip mánaaw squeeze a lime บีบมะนาว details
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บีบยาสีฟัน bìip yaa sǐi fan squeeze out toothpaste บีบยาสีฟัน details
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อย่าบีบแรง yàa bìip rɛɛŋ Don’t squeeze so hard. อย่าบีบแรง details
pressure、force、compel、corner
This sense is figurative: to pressure, force, or push someone into doing something by limiting their options.
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ถูกบีบให้ลาออก thùuk bìip hây laa ɔ̀ɔk was pressured to resign ถูกบีบให้ลาออก details
honk (a horn)、sound (a horn)
Used with แตร “horn,” บีบ means to honk or sound a horn.
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บีบแตร bìip trɛɛ honk the horn บีบแตร details
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อย่าบีบแตรเสียงดัง yàa bìip trɛɛ sǐaŋ daŋ Don’t honk loudly. อย่าบีบแตรเสียงดัง details
Learning notes
Explanation
The core image of บีบ is applying tight pressure. It is natural with soft bottles, tubes, fruit, cloth, hands, arms, and similar things. From that physical idea, it also extends to figurative pressure, as in forcing someone’s choices to become narrower. The pattern บีบให้... commonly means “pressure someone to...” or “force someone to...”.
Usage
You hear it often in cooking, such as บีบมะนาว for squeezing a lime, and in daily routines, such as บีบยาสีฟัน for squeezing out toothpaste. In work or social contexts, it can describe pressure to resign, decide, or act. In driving, บีบแตร is the common expression for honking a horn.
Caution
For simply pressing a button, กด is the normal verb, not บีบ. When used about people, บีบ is stronger than “encourage” or “suggest” and often sounds like real pressure or coercion.
Differences from similar words
1 squeeze synonyms
2 pressure synonyms
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กดดัน broadly means to put pressure on someone. บีบ often feels stronger, as if someone’s options are being narrowed until they have to act.
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บังคับ means to force or order someone to do something. บีบ can also describe indirect pressure from conditions or circumstances.