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fan(
fahn
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A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
noun
a. el ventilador
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
(electric)
Turn on the fan, please. It's hot.Enciende el ventilador, por favor. Hace calor.
b. el abanico
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
(ceiling or handheld)
The woman in the portrait is holding a beautiful lace fan.La mujer del retrato sujeta un abanico de encaje precioso.
a. el fan
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
, la fan
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(F)
Laura is a fan of French restaurants.Laura es una fan de los restaurantes franceses.
b. el aficionado
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
, la aficionada
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(F)
She is a classical music fan.Es una aficionada de la música clásica.
c. el admirador
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
, la admiradora
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(F)
I know she is a closet fan of that ridiculous singer.Sé que es una admiradora secreta de ese cantante ridículo.
d. el fanático
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
, la fanática
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(F)
He would die for a picture with her. He's a huge fan of that actress.Se moriría por una foto con ella. Es un súper fanático de esa actriz.
e. el hincha
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
, la hincha
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(F)
(sports)
He is a fan of the Argentina soccer team.Es hincha del equipo de fútbol de Argentina.
f. el forofo
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
, la forofa
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(F)
(sports)
Regionalism used in Spain
(Spain)
He is a boxing fan.Es un forofo del boxeo.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
transitive verb
a. abanicar
I had to fan myself at the cemetery; it was so hot.Tuve que abanicarme en el cementerio, hacía tanto calor.
b. aventar
We fanned the cakes with a newspaper.Aventamos los pasteles con un periódico.
c. avivar
If you don't fan those embers you won't get a flame.Si no avives esas brasas, no tendrás llamas.
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