abanico

fan

el abanico(

bah

nee

koh

)

A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).

masculine noun

1. (ventilator)

a. fan

Por favor, prende el abanico. Hace mucho calor.Please turn on the fan. It's really hot.

La reina usó el abanico para refrescarse.The queen used the fan to cool herself off.

2. (span)

a. range

Hay un amplio abanico de posibles respuestas a la pregunta.There's a wide range of possible answers to the question.

b. variety

El mercado ofrece un gran abanico de frutas y verduras frescas.The market offers a great variety of fresh fruit and vegetables.

Examples

Phrases

desplegarse en abanico

to fan out

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