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fan noun

  /fæn/ , [feən] , [fɛən] , [fɛːn]
  • 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.
leque, abano
  • An electrical or mechanical device for moving air, used for cooling people, machinery, etc.
ventilador, ventoinha
  • Anything resembling a hand-held fan in shape, e.g., a peacock’s tail.
abano, leque, abanico, flabelo

fan verb

  /fæn/ , [feən] , [fɛən] , [fɛːn]
  • (transitive) To blow air on (something) by means of a fan (hand-held, mechanical or electrical) or otherwise.
abanar, flabelar, ventilar
  • (intransitive, usually to fan out) To move or spread in multiple directions from one point, in the shape of a hand-held fan.
espalhar-se

fan noun

  /fæn/ , [feən] , [fɛən] , [fɛːn]
  • A person who is fond of something or someone, especially an admirer of a performer or aficionado of a sport.
, torcedor, adepto
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