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How to say to shrink, contract
in Thai
หดตัว
hòt-dtua
to shrink, contract
hòt lowdtua mid
Literally "shrink the body". การส่งออกหดตัว = exports contracted.
- Part of speech
- verb
- Register
- formal
In a sentence
- การส่งออกหดตัวสองไตรมาสติดต่อกันgaan-sòng-àawk hòt-dtua sǎawng dtrai-mâat dtìt-dtàaw ganExports contracted for two quarters in a row.
From the same situation: Economy and money talk
- เงินเฟ้อinflation
- เงินฝืดdeflation
- ข้าวของthings, goods (everyday prices)
- ราคาน้ำมันfuel price, oil price
- กำลังซื้อpurchasing power, spending power
- การบริโภคconsumption
- ปรับขึ้นto raise, adjust upwards (prices, rates)
- ปรับลดto cut, adjust downwards
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