ล้น
overflow
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- 1 overflow、exceed capacity、be too much to handle
Describes something exceeding the capacity of a container, space, or person, so that it overflows or becomes too much to hold or handle.
overflow、exceed capacity、be too much to handle
Describes liquids, people, objects, work, or emotions going beyond what can contain or handle them.
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น้ำล้นแก้ว náam lón kɛ̂ɛw The water overflows from the glass. น้ำล้นแก้ว details
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คนล้นห้อง khon lón hɔ̂ŋ There are more people than the room can hold. คนล้นห้อง details
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งานล้นมือ ŋaan lón mʉʉ There is more work than one can handle. งานล้นมือ details
Learning notes
Explanation
The central image of ล้น is going beyond what something can contain or handle. It can describe liquid flowing over the edge of a container, people exceeding the capacity of a space, work exceeding someone's ability to manage it, or an emotion becoming too strong to contain. Depending on context, it can be negative, as with an unmanageable workload, or positive, as with a heart overflowing with happiness. It is common in both conversation and writing.
Usage
Used when water or another liquid overflows, when a room or shop cannot hold all the people in it, when a workload becomes unmanageable, or when emotions such as happiness or love feel too strong to contain.
Caution
เต็ม means “full,” while ล้น means that the limit has been exceeded. Also, ล้นมือ does not merely mean having a lot of work; it implies having more than one can manage.
Differences from similar words
1 overflow synonyms
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ทะลัก emphasizes a forceful rush or surge of liquid, people, or other contents. ล้น is broader and can simply mean exceeding a limit, without suggesting forceful movement.
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เต็ม means that something is full, with no space left. ล้น goes beyond fullness: the contents spill out or exceed the available capacity.