fan
noun
/fæn/
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[feən]
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[fɛən]
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[fɛːn]
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- A hand-held device consisting of concertinaed material, or slats of material, gathered together at one end, that may be opened out into the shape of a sector of a circle and waved back and forth in order to move air towards oneself and cool oneself.
- Anything resembling a hand-held fan in shape, e.g., a peacock’s tail.
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Fächer
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- An electrical or mechanical device for moving air, used for cooling people, machinery, etc.
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Ventilator,
Lüfter,
Gebläse
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fan
noun
/fæn/
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[feən]
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[fɛən]
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[fɛːn]
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- A person who is fond of something or someone, especially an admirer of a performer or aficionado of a sport.
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Fan,
Anhänger,
Liebhaber,
Verehrer,
Anhängerschaft,
Bewunderer
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fan
verb
/fæn/
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[feən]
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[fɛən]
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[fɛːn]
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- (transitive) To blow air on (something) by means of a fan (hand-held, mechanical or electrical) or otherwise.
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fächeln,
anfachen,
anwehen,
belüften,
ventilieren,
zufächern
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- (intransitive, usually to fan out) To move or spread in multiple directions from one point, in the shape of a hand-held fan.
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auffächern,
fächern,
verteilen
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- (transitive) To slap (a behind, especially).
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klapsen,
klopfen,
schlagen
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