fan in Portuguese
fan in Portuguese is leque, abano, fã — fan means a device, hand-held or powered, that moves air to cool someone or something down.
fan in Portuguese
leque
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.
abano
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.
fã
A person who is fond of something or someone, especially an admirer of a performer or aficionado of a sport.
torcedor
A person who is fond of something or someone, especially an admirer of a performer or aficionado of a sport.
adepto
A person who is fond of something or someone, especially an admirer of a performer or aficionado of a sport.
ventilador
An electrical or mechanical device for moving air, used for cooling people, machinery, etc.
ventoinha
An electrical or mechanical device for moving air, used for cooling people, machinery, etc.
leque
Anything resembling a hand-held fan in shape, e.g., a peacock’s tail.
abano
Anything resembling a hand-held fan in shape, e.g., a peacock’s tail.
abanico
Anything resembling a hand-held fan in shape, e.g., a peacock’s tail.
flabelo
Anything resembling a hand-held fan in shape, e.g., a peacock’s tail.
abanar
(transitive) To blow air on (something) by means of a fan (hand-held, mechanical or electrical) or otherwise.
flabelar
(transitive) To blow air on (something) by means of a fan (hand-held, mechanical or electrical) or otherwise.
ventilar
(transitive) To blow air on (something) by means of a fan (hand-held, mechanical or electrical) or otherwise.
espalhar-se
(intransitive, usually to fan out) To move or spread in multiple directions from one point, in the shape of a hand-held fan.
What does "fan" mean?
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noun A device, hand-held or powered, that moves air to cool someone or something down.
"The small fan on my desk keeps me cool while I work."
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noun A person who admires and follows a performer, team, or interest closely.
"My sister is a devoted fan of the local football club."
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verb To move air onto something using a fan or a waving motion, or to spread out in a fan shape.
"He fanned the glowing embers until the fire caught again."
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fan in a sentence
- The small fan on my desk keeps me cool while I work.
- She waved a paper fan to cool herself in the heat.
- My sister is a devoted fan of the local football club.
- Fans queued for hours outside the theatre to see the band.
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What is "fan" in Portuguese?
"fan" in Portuguese is leque, abano, fã. fan means: A device, hand-held or powered, that moves air to cool someone or something down.
How do you use "fan" in a sentence?
Example: "The small fan on my desk keeps me cool while I work." In Portuguese, "fan" is leque, abano, fã.
Are there other ways to say "fan" in Portuguese?
Yes — Portuguese has 13 translations listed for "fan": leque, abano, fã, torcedor, adepto, ventilador.
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