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fan in Spanish

fan in Spanish is abanico, abano, pericón — fan means a device, hand-held or powered, that moves air to cool someone or something down.

fan in Spanish

abanico
noun
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
noun
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.
pericón
noun
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.
flabelo
noun
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.
paipay
noun
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.
paipái
noun
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.
fan
noun
A person who is fond of something or someone, especially an admirer of a performer or aficionado of a sport.
aficionado
noun
A person who is fond of something or someone, especially an admirer of a performer or aficionado of a sport.
hincha
noun
A person who is fond of something or someone, especially an admirer of a performer or aficionado of a sport.
forofo
noun
A person who is fond of something or someone, especially an admirer of a performer or aficionado of a sport.
seguidor
noun
A person who is fond of something or someone, especially an admirer of a performer or aficionado of a sport.
ventilador
noun
An electrical or mechanical device for moving air, used for cooling people, machinery, etc.
abanico
noun
An electrical or mechanical device for moving air, used for cooling people, machinery, etc.
molinete
noun
An electrical or mechanical device for moving air, used for cooling people, machinery, etc.
ventiladora
noun
An electrical or mechanical device for moving air, used for cooling people, machinery, etc.
abanicar
verb
(transitive) To blow air on (something) by means of a fan (hand-held, mechanical or electrical) or otherwise.
abanar
verb
(transitive) To blow air on (something) by means of a fan (hand-held, mechanical or electrical) or otherwise.
ventilar
verb
(transitive) To blow air on (something) by means of a fan (hand-held, mechanical or electrical) or otherwise.

What does "fan" mean?

  1. noun A device, hand-held or powered, that moves air to cool someone or something down.
    "She waved a paper fan to cool herself in the heat."
  2. noun A person who admires and follows a performer, team, or interest closely.
    "He's a huge fan of classic horror films."
  3. verb To move air onto something using a fan or a waving motion, or to spread out in a fan shape.
    "She fanned herself with a magazine."

fan in a sentence

  • She waved a paper fan to cool herself in the heat.
  • Turn on the ceiling fan, it's stifling in here.
  • He's a huge fan of classic horror films.
  • She fanned herself with a magazine.

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Frequently asked questions

What is "fan" in Spanish?

"fan" in Spanish is abanico, abano, pericón. 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: "She waved a paper fan to cool herself in the heat." In Spanish, "fan" is abanico, abano, pericón.

Are there other ways to say "fan" in Spanish?

Yes — Spanish has 17 translations listed for "fan": abanico, abano, pericón, flabelo, paipay, paipái.

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