abanicar
abanicar(
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bah
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kahr
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. to fan
Hacía mucho calor en el parque, así que la señora abanicaba a su bebé con una revista.It was very hot at the park, so the lady was fanning her baby with a magazine.
Dos sirvientes abanicaban al faraón con grandes palmas.Two servants fanned the pharaoh with large palm leaves.
2. (sports)
a. to strike out
¡El lanzador boricua abanicó a otro jugador!The Puerto Rican pitcher struck out another player!
a. to incite by waving a cape
No me gusta ver cuando el torero abanica al toro.I don't like to watch when the bullfighter incites the bull by waving a cape.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
4. (sports)
a. to swing and miss
El bateador abanicó por tercera vez y quedó eliminado.The batter swung and missed for the third time and was out.
abanicarse
A pronominal verb always uses a reflexive pronoun. (e.g., Te ves cansado.).
a. to fan oneself
En el aula hacía calor y los alumnos se abanicaban con hojas de su cuaderno.The classroom was hot and the students fanned themselves with sheets from their notebooks.
6. (colloquial) (to not care)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. to not to be able to care less
Yo me abanico con lo que los demás digan de mí.I couldn't care less about what other people say about me.
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