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| ฉวยโอกาส chuayR o:hM gaatL |  |
| pronunciation guide | |
| Phonemic Thai | ฉวย-โอ-กาด |
| IPA | tɕʰǔaj ʔoː kàːt |
| Royal Thai General System | chuai okat |
| 1. | |||
| definition | to take advantage of an opportunity; to sieze the day | ||
| components | ฉวย | chuayR | to seize at; to snatch; to grab; to catch |
 โอกาส  | o:hM gaatL | chance; opportunity; occasion | |
| synonyms | ถือโอกาส | theuuR o:hM gaatL | take advantage of an opportunity |
| มั่วนิ่ม | muaaF nimF | to seize an opportunity | |
| antonym | พลาดโอกาส | phlaatF o:hM gaatL | to miss an opportunity |
| sample sentence | |||
| 2. | |||
| definition | to take credit for what someone else has done | ||
| components | ฉวย | chuayR | to seize at; to snatch; to grab; to catch |
| โอกาส | o:hM gaatL | chance; opportunity; occasion | |
| synonym | ชุบมือเปิบ | choopH meuuM bpeerpL | to take advantage of what someone else has done |
| sample sentence | ในยุคการเมืองประชาธิปไตย ก็มักจะมีนักการเมืองฉวยโอกาสเอาความเดือดร้อนของเกษตรกรมาบังหน้าหากิน naiM yookH gaanM meuuangM bpraL chaaM thipH bpaL dtaiM gaawF makH jaL meeM nakH gaanM meuuangM chuayR o:hM gaatL aoM khwaamM deuuatL raawnH khaawngR gaL saehtL dtraL gaawnM maaM bangM naaF haaR ginM "In this democratic era, there are certainly politicians who will take advantage of the opportunity to use the (economic) difficulties of the farmers as a facade to line their own pockets." | ||
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