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យកលេស
Make excuses
យកលេស
Transliteration
yôg léh
C2
IPA
/jɔːk leih/
GD
yok leh
យកលេស Meaning in English
Definitions
on the pretext of; to use as a pretext
Headley
Stems
យក
Take
<h2>យក / Take</h2> <div class="badge level3">Starter - Advanced</div><br> to take (in one's hand or with oneself), hold; to take (away); to steal; to bring; to borrow; to get, obtain, achieve; to accept (Surin dial. yuə)
លេស
Pretext
<h2>លេស / Pretext</h2> <div class="badge level10">B2</div><br> excuse, pretext; argument; basis; grounds; plea, allegation.<br>
Possible Synonyms
និយាយដោះសា
Make excuses
<h2>និយាយដោះសា / Make excuses</h2> <div class="badge level0">C2</div><br>
Sentences with យកលេស
<h2>បង / Elder</h2> <b>0/555</b> <div class="badge level1">Essential</div><br> elder sibling.<br><br>
បង
bâng
Elder
<h2>យកលេស / Make excuses</h2> <b>0/8410</b> <div class="badge level0">C2</div><br> on the pretext of; to use as a pretext<br> យក,លេស
យកលេស
yôg léh
Make excuses
<h2>ប្រកាន់ខឹង / Offended</h2> <b>0/0</b> <div class="badge level0">C2</div><br> to be offended<br> ប្រកាន់,ខឹង
ប្រកាន់ខឹង
brâgan kœ̆ng
Offended
You use the excuse of being angry
<h2>ចេះ / Know</h2> <b>0/357</b> <div class="badge level1">Essential</div><br> (a) to know (how to do something) be able to (b) to be used to, accustomed to; to keep on doing something; constantly, always, incessantly<br><br>
ចេះ
jéh
Know
បំភណ្ឌ័
<h2>ចេះ / Know</h2> <b>0/357</b> <div class="badge level1">Essential</div><br> (a) to know (how to do something) be able to (b) to be used to, accustomed to; to keep on doing something; constantly, always, incessantly<br><br>
ចេះ
jéh
Know
<h2>យកលេស / Make excuses</h2> <b>0/8410</b> <div class="badge level0">C2</div><br> on the pretext of; to use as a pretext<br> យក,លេស
យកលេស
yôg léh
Make excuses
<h2>ចេះ / Know</h2> <b>0/357</b> <div class="badge level1">Essential</div><br> (a) to know (how to do something) be able to (b) to be used to, accustomed to; to keep on doing something; constantly, always, incessantly<br><br>
ចេះ
jéh
Know
<h2>ដោះសារ / Excuse</h2> <b>0/0</b> <div class="badge level0">C2</div><br> <br> ដោះ,សារ
ដោះសារ
daôh saô
Excuse
lying, making excuses, giving explanations
<h2>យកលេស / Make excuses</h2> <b>0/8410</b> <div class="badge level0">C2</div><br> on the pretext of; to use as a pretext<br> យក,លេស
យកលេស
yôg léh
Make excuses
<h2>មិនអាច / Cannot/Unable</h2> <b>0/0</b> <div class="badge level7">A2 - Advanced</div><br> <br> មិន,អាច
មិនអាច
mĭn 'aj
Cannot/Unable
<h2>បែកចែក / Divided</h2> <b>0/11839</b> <div class="badge level0">C2</div><br> to divide<br> បែក,ចែក
បែកចែក
bêg jêg
Divided
making that excuse just not to split.
<h2>ហ៊ាន / Brave</h2> <b>0/763</b> <div class="badge level7">A2 - Advanced</div><br> to be bold, daring, courageous.<br><br>
ហ៊ាន
héan
Brave
<h2>ដល់ / For</h2> <b>0/43</b> <div class="badge level4">A1</div><br> to reach, attain; to arrive (at), get to.<br><br>
ដល់
dâl
For
<h2>សុំ / Please</h2> <b>0/385</b> <div class="badge level1">Essential</div><br> to ask (for), beg, request, demand.<br><br>
សុំ
som
Please
<h2>បែក / Break</h2> <b>0/1005</b> <div class="badge level6">A2</div><br> to break, burst, crack; to go flat (of a tire); to break apart; to break up, branch off, separate, divide.<br><br>
បែក
bêg
Break
<h2>ហើយ / Finished</h2> <b>0/23</b> <div class="badge level3">Starter - Advanced</div><br> to be finished, ended, completed. <br><br>
ហើយ
haeuy
Finished
<h2>យកលេស / Make excuses</h2> <b>0/8410</b> <div class="badge level0">C2</div><br> on the pretext of; to use as a pretext<br> យក,លេស
យកលេស
yôg léh
Make excuses
<h2>សាកល្បង / Test</h2> <b>0/1561</b> <div class="badge level6">A2</div><br> to test, try, sample, experiment<br> សាក,ល្បង
សាកល្បង
sag lbâng
Test
Dare to ask for a break and try an excuse
<h2>ស្នេហ៍ / Love</h2> <b>0/663</b> <div class="badge level6">A2</div><br> to love.<br><br>
ស្នេហ៍
sné
Love
<h2>គឺ / Is</h2> <b>24/31</b> <div class="badge level3">Starter - Advanced</div><br> to be (equal to); as follows; namely.<br><br>
គឺ
gœ
Is
<h2>មាន / Have</h2> <b>428/6</b> <div class="badge level1">Essential</div><br> to have, possess, own; to exist; there is, there are<br><br>
មាន
méan
Have
<h2>ខ្ញុំ / I/Me/My</h2> <b>2/28</b> <div class="badge level1">Essential</div><br> I / me / my ; <dialect>Surin</dialect> I / me / my (female speaking to a respected person)<br><br>
ខ្ញុំ
knyom
I/Me/My
<h2>ហើយនិង / And</h2> <b>0/3868</b> <div class="badge level9">B1 - Advanced</div><br> and (followed by the last in a series), with<br> ហើយ,និង
ហើយនិង
haeuy nĭng
And
<h2>គេ / Them</h2> <b>0/27</b> <div class="badge level1">Essential</div><br> they / them / their; one, someone; he, him, she, her (formal / polite 3rd person pron.; usually plural but also used impersonally as a 3rd person singular form)<br><br>
គេ
gé
Them
<h2>បើ / If</h2> <b>0/55</b> <div class="badge level3">Starter - Advanced</div><br> if, may be; although<br>
បើ
baeu
If
<h2>ឈឺ / Hurt</h2> <b>0/1207</b> <div class="badge level3">Starter - Advanced</div><br> to be sick; to hurt, to be in pain; to be painful, sore; to have the feelings hurt<br>
ឈឺ
chœ
Hurt
<h2>គួរតែ / Should</h2> <b>0/882</b> <div class="badge level7">A2 - Advanced</div><br> ought to, should, it's right to<br> គួរ,តែ
គួរតែ
guŏ dê
Should
<h2>ឈឺ / Hurt</h2> <b>0/1207</b> <div class="badge level3">Starter - Advanced</div><br> to be sick; to hurt, to be in pain; to be painful, sore; to have the feelings hurt<br>
ឈឺ
chœ
Hurt
<h2>ទាំង / Either</h2> <b>0/54</b> <div class="badge level3">Starter - Advanced</div><br> including, together / complete with<br><br>
ទាំង
deăng
Either
<h2>ទ្វេ / Double</h2> <b>0/2254</b> <div class="badge level9">B1 - Advanced</div><br> two; pair.<br><br>
ទ្វេ
dwé
Double
រ
<h2>កុំ / Don’t</h2> <b>0/626</b> <div class="badge level5">A1 - Advanced</div><br> do not ...<br><br>
កុំ
gom
Don’t
<h2>យកលេស / Make excuses</h2> <b>0/8410</b> <div class="badge level0">C2</div><br> on the pretext of; to use as a pretext<br> យក,លេស
យកលេស
yôg léh
Make excuses
<h2>ថា / That/Say</h2> <b>4/9</b> <div class="badge level3">Starter - Advanced</div><br> to say, tell, pronounce; specif. to criticize, blameconj. that (introduces a question or indirect discourse)<br>
ថា
ta
That/Say
<h2>កម្ម / Karma</h2> <b>0/553</b> <div class="badge level4">A1</div><br> action, act, deed; activity; object; consequence / result (esp. of a past deed), karma (the doctrine that good conduct brings good results in this or subsequent lives), fate; actions / thoughts (esp. of an evil nature in a prior existence which produce effects in a subsequent existence)<br><br>
កម្ម
gâm
Karma
<h2>ពី / Of/From</h2> <b>17/13</b> <div class="badge level2">Starter</div><br> from, out of; of, about, concerning; for, on behalf of; since; at / in (some past time)<br>
ពី
bi
Of/From
<h2>បុព្វេ / Ancestor</h2> <b>0/14974</b> <div class="badge level12">C1</div><br> to be former, past, last; early (e.g. of a period of time); ancient; first.<br><br>
បុព្វេ
bŏbwé
Ancestor
<h2>ដើម្បី / To</h2> <b>31/37</b> <div class="badge level4">A1</div><br> in order to, so that.<br><br>
ដើម្បី
daeumbei
To
<h2>យើង / Us/Our</h2> <b>35/38</b> <div class="badge level1">Essential</div><br> we / us / our; (familiar) I / me / my<br>
យើង
yeung
Us/Our
<h2>បែកគ្នា / Break Up</h2> <b>0/5834</b> <div class="badge level6">A2</div><br> to be separated (e.g. of husband and wife, friends)<br> បែក,គ្នា
បែកគ្នា
bêg gnéa
Break Up
<h2>វា / It/Them</h2> <b>25/44</b> <div class="badge level3">Starter - Advanced</div><br> (of animals, things, or very young children) it; (familiar or contemptuous) he / him / his; she / her; they / them / their<br>
វា
véa
It/Them
<h2>មិន / Not</h2> <b>51/18</b> <div class="badge level2">Starter</div><br> not, non- (usually requires the phrase-final negative particle ទេ (tei))<br><br>
មិន
mĭn
Not
<h2>សមហេតុ / Rational</h2> <b>0/0</b> <div class="badge level0">C2</div><br> <br>
សមហេតុ
sâmôhédŏ
Rational
<h2>ទេ / No</h2> <b>0/42</b> <div class="badge level1">Essential</div><br> phrase final negative marker; usually occurs in conjunction with one of the preverbal negative particles មិន, ពុំ, អត់, ឥត or combinations of these particles with other preverbal particles, e.g. មិនដែល់ <pos>i</pos> no<br><br>
ទេ
dé
No
!
Love needs you and I, it should be us both who get hurt, Stop blaming the fate that break us apart, it makes no sense at all
<h2>ស្នេហ៍ / Love</h2> <b>0/663</b> <div class="badge level6">A2</div><br> to love.<br><br>
ស្នេហ៍
sné
Love
<h2>គឺ / Is</h2> <b>24/31</b> <div class="badge level3">Starter - Advanced</div><br> to be (equal to); as follows; namely.<br><br>
គឺ
gœ
Is
<h2>មាន / Have</h2> <b>428/6</b> <div class="badge level1">Essential</div><br> to have, possess, own; to exist; there is, there are<br><br>
មាន
méan
Have
<h2>ខ្ញុំ / I/Me/My</h2> <b>2/28</b> <div class="badge level1">Essential</div><br> I / me / my ; <dialect>Surin</dialect> I / me / my (female speaking to a respected person)<br><br>
ខ្ញុំ
knyom
I/Me/My
<h2>ហើយនិង / And</h2> <b>0/3868</b> <div class="badge level9">B1 - Advanced</div><br> and (followed by the last in a series), with<br> ហើយ,និង
ហើយនិង
haeuy nĭng
And
<h2>គេ / Them</h2> <b>0/27</b> <div class="badge level1">Essential</div><br> they / them / their; one, someone; he, him, she, her (formal / polite 3rd person pron.; usually plural but also used impersonally as a 3rd person singular form)<br><br>
គេ
gé
Them
<h2>បើ / If</h2> <b>0/55</b> <div class="badge level3">Starter - Advanced</div><br> if, may be; although<br>
បើ
baeu
If
<h2>ឈឺ / Hurt</h2> <b>0/1207</b> <div class="badge level3">Starter - Advanced</div><br> to be sick; to hurt, to be in pain; to be painful, sore; to have the feelings hurt<br>
ឈឺ
chœ
Hurt
<h2>គួរតែ / Should</h2> <b>0/882</b> <div class="badge level7">A2 - Advanced</div><br> ought to, should, it's right to<br> គួរ,តែ
គួរតែ
guŏ dê
Should
<h2>ឈឺ / Hurt</h2> <b>0/1207</b> <div class="badge level3">Starter - Advanced</div><br> to be sick; to hurt, to be in pain; to be painful, sore; to have the feelings hurt<br>
ឈឺ
chœ
Hurt
<h2>ទាំង / Either</h2> <b>0/54</b> <div class="badge level3">Starter - Advanced</div><br> including, together / complete with<br><br>
ទាំង
deăng
Either
<h2>ទ្វេ / Double</h2> <b>0/2254</b> <div class="badge level9">B1 - Advanced</div><br> two; pair.<br><br>
ទ្វេ
dwé
Double
<h2>កុំ / Don’t</h2> <b>0/626</b> <div class="badge level5">A1 - Advanced</div><br> do not ...<br><br>
កុំ
gom
Don’t
<h2>យកលេស / Make excuses</h2> <b>0/8410</b> <div class="badge level0">C2</div><br> on the pretext of; to use as a pretext<br> យក,លេស
យកលេស
yôg léh
Make excuses
<h2>ថា / That/Say</h2> <b>4/9</b> <div class="badge level3">Starter - Advanced</div><br> to say, tell, pronounce; specif. to criticize, blameconj. that (introduces a question or indirect discourse)<br>
ថា
ta
That/Say
<h2>កម្ម / Karma</h2> <b>0/553</b> <div class="badge level4">A1</div><br> action, act, deed; activity; object; consequence / result (esp. of a past deed), karma (the doctrine that good conduct brings good results in this or subsequent lives), fate; actions / thoughts (esp. of an evil nature in a prior existence which produce effects in a subsequent existence)<br><br>
កម្ម
gâm
Karma
<h2>ពី / Of/From</h2> <b>17/13</b> <div class="badge level2">Starter</div><br> from, out of; of, about, concerning; for, on behalf of; since; at / in (some past time)<br>
ពី
bi
Of/From
<h2>បុព្វេ / Ancestor</h2> <b>0/14974</b> <div class="badge level12">C1</div><br> to be former, past, last; early (e.g. of a period of time); ancient; first.<br><br>
បុព្វេ
bŏbwé
Ancestor
<h2>ដើម្បី / To</h2> <b>31/37</b> <div class="badge level4">A1</div><br> in order to, so that.<br><br>
ដើម្បី
daeumbei
To
<h2>យើង / Us/Our</h2> <b>35/38</b> <div class="badge level1">Essential</div><br> we / us / our; (familiar) I / me / my<br>
យើង
yeung
Us/Our
<h2>បែកគ្នា / Break Up</h2> <b>0/5834</b> <div class="badge level6">A2</div><br> to be separated (e.g. of husband and wife, friends)<br> បែក,គ្នា
បែកគ្នា
bêg gnéa
Break Up
<h2>វា / It/Them</h2> <b>25/44</b> <div class="badge level3">Starter - Advanced</div><br> (of animals, things, or very young children) it; (familiar or contemptuous) he / him / his; she / her; they / them / their<br>
វា
véa
It/Them
<h2>មិន / Not</h2> <b>51/18</b> <div class="badge level2">Starter</div><br> not, non- (usually requires the phrase-final negative particle ទេ (tei))<br><br>
មិន
mĭn
Not
<h2>សមហេតុ / Rational</h2> <b>0/0</b> <div class="badge level0">C2</div><br> <br>
សមហេតុ
sâmôhédŏ
Rational
<h2>ទេ / No</h2> <b>0/42</b> <div class="badge level1">Essential</div><br> phrase final negative marker; usually occurs in conjunction with one of the preverbal negative particles មិន, ពុំ, អត់, ឥត or combinations of these particles with other preverbal particles, e.g. មិនដែល់ <pos>i</pos> no<br><br>
ទេ
dé
No
!
Love needs you and I, it should be us both who get hurt, Stop blaming the fate that break us apart, it makes no sense at all
<h2>កុំ / Don’t</h2> <b>0/626</b> <div class="badge level5">A1 - Advanced</div><br> do not ...<br><br>
កុំ
gom
Don’t
<h2>យកលេស / Make excuses</h2> <b>0/8410</b> <div class="badge level0">C2</div><br> on the pretext of; to use as a pretext<br> យក,លេស
យកលេស
yôg léh
Make excuses
<h2>ថា / That/Say</h2> <b>4/9</b> <div class="badge level3">Starter - Advanced</div><br> to say, tell, pronounce; specif. to criticize, blameconj. that (introduces a question or indirect discourse)<br>
ថា
ta
That/Say
Sad
<h2>យំ / Cry</h2> <b>409/2653</b> <div class="badge level4">A1</div><br> to weep, cry; to sing (of birds); to chirp (of crickets)<br>
យំ
yum
Cry
<h2>មួយ / One/An</h2> <b>48/14</b> <div class="badge level1">Essential</div><br> one<br><br>
មួយ
muŏy
One/An
ភ្លេត
<h2>ហើយ / Finished</h2> <b>0/23</b> <div class="badge level3">Starter - Advanced</div><br> to be finished, ended, completed. <br><br>
ហើយ
haeuy
Finished
<h2>លួច / Steal</h2> <b>0/557</b> <div class="badge level5">A1 - Advanced</div><br> to steal; to do something in a sneaky / underhanded manner.<br><br>
លួច
luŏj
Steal
<h2>ចេញក្រៅ / Go out</h2> <b>0/6849</b> <div class="badge level6">A2</div><br> to go out / outside<br> ចេញ,ក្រៅ
ចេញក្រៅ
jén grau
Go out
Don’t pretend to be sad, then sneak to go out.
<h2>ខ្ញុំ / I/Me/My</h2> <b>2/28</b> <div class="badge level1">Essential</div><br> I / me / my ; <dialect>Surin</dialect> I / me / my (female speaking to a respected person)<br><br>
ខ្ញុំ
knyom
I/Me/My
<h2>មិន / Not</h2> <b>51/18</b> <div class="badge level2">Starter</div><br> not, non- (usually requires the phrase-final negative particle ទេ (tei))<br><br>
មិន
mĭn
Not
<h2>ចង់ / To Want</h2> <b>0/118</b> <div class="badge level2">Starter</div><br> to want / wish / desire (to do something)<br><br>
ចង់
jâng
To Want
<h2>ស្តាប់ / Listen</h2> <b>0/3400</b> <div class="badge level2">Starter</div><br> to listen (to); to obey; to understand (a spoken language)<br>
ស្តាប់
sdab
Listen
<h2>ពាក្យ / Word</h2> <b>20/375</b> <div class="badge level3">Starter - Advanced</div><br> word; utterance, expression, phrase; speech; language<br>
ពាក្យ
béag
Word
<h2>យកលេស / Make excuses</h2> <b>0/8410</b> <div class="badge level0">C2</div><br> on the pretext of; to use as a pretext<br> យក,លេស
យកលេស
yôg léh
Make excuses
<h2>អ្នក / You</h2> <b>26/25</b> <div class="badge level1">Essential</div><br> you (to equals of both sexes; somewhat less formal than លោក); you (to an older brother or sister-in-law).<br><br>
អ្នក
neăg
You
<h2>រអ៊ូ / Complain</h2> <b>0/5578</b> <div class="badge level12">C1</div><br> to complain, nag.<br><br>
រអ៊ូ
rô'u
Complain
<h2>មានកំណើត / Born</h2> <b>0/5336</b> <div class="badge level12">C1</div><br> to be born with a silver spoon in one's mouth, be lucky, successful<br> មាន,កំណើត
មានកំណើត
méan gâmnaeud
Born
<h2>ឬ / Or</h2> <b>27/0</b> <div class="badge level3">Starter - Advanced</div><br> independent vowel representing in the Sanskrit vowel ṟ rɯɯ (words spelled with ឬ may also be spelled with រឺ )<br>
ឬ
rœ
Or
<h2>អត់ / No</h2> <b>0/520</b> <div class="badge level3">Starter - Advanced</div><br> no, not.<br><br>
អត់
'âd
No
<h2>កំណើត / Birth</h2> <b>0/868</b> <div class="badge level6">A2</div><br> birth, beginning, source, origin; profit; utility; success.<br><br>
កំណើត
gâmnaeud
Birth
oh that’s on you !
I don’t wanna hear your complain, Successful or Failure oh that’s on you!
<h2>មាន / Have</h2> <b>428/6</b> <div class="badge level1">Essential</div><br> to have, possess, own; to exist; there is, there are<br><br>
មាន
méan
Have
<h2>អា / Not</h2> <b>0/263</b> <div class="badge level7">A2 - Advanced</div><br> used preceding nouns or noun phrases giving them a pejorative, derogatory or very familiar meaning. It is commonly used in addressing close friends, persons regarded as inferiors, or young boys. It can also be used before the name of something with which one is annoyed; when preceding the name of a girl, it conveys a notion of endearment; when preceding adjectives, it forms nouns with a notion of disapproval or familiarity.<br><br>
អា
'a
Not
<h2>មួយ / One/An</h2> <b>48/14</b> <div class="badge level1">Essential</div><br> one<br><br>
មួយ
muŏy
One/An
<h2>មិន / Not</h2> <b>51/18</b> <div class="badge level2">Starter</div><br> not, non- (usually requires the phrase-final negative particle ទេ (tei))<br><br>
មិន
mĭn
Not
<h2>ហ៊ាន / Brave</h2> <b>0/763</b> <div class="badge level7">A2 - Advanced</div><br> to be bold, daring, courageous.<br><br>
ហ៊ាន
héan
Brave
<h2>តប / Answer</h2> <b>0/1446</b> <div class="badge level6">A2</div><br> to answer, respond, reply; to retaliate; to give back.<br><br>
តប
dâb
Answer
<h2>យកលេស / Make excuses</h2> <b>0/8410</b> <div class="badge level0">C2</div><br> on the pretext of; to use as a pretext<br> យក,លេស
យកលេស
yôg léh
Make excuses
<h2>ថា / That/Say</h2> <b>4/9</b> <div class="badge level3">Starter - Advanced</div><br> to say, tell, pronounce; specif. to criticize, blameconj. that (introduces a question or indirect discourse)<br>
ថា
ta
That/Say
Fan
<h2>មិន / Not</h2> <b>51/18</b> <div class="badge level2">Starter</div><br> not, non- (usually requires the phrase-final negative particle ទេ (tei))<br><br>
មិន
mĭn
Not
<h2>ឱ្យ / Give</h2> <b>0/0</b> <div class="badge level3">Starter - Advanced</div><br> to give, to donate (more polite word is ជូន), to grant (something); to give someone money.<br>
ឱ្យ
aô
Give
<h2>លេង / To Play</h2> <b>58/239</b> <div class="badge level2">Starter</div><br> to play; to do something for fun or pleasure; to act in a play; to joke, flirt; to show off; to deceive; to act rashly.<br><br>
លេង
léng
To Play
There is an old man who does not dare to answer the excuse that Fan is not allowed to play
Search
on the pretext of; to use as a pretext
