fan
suomi-englanti sanakirjafan englannista suomeksi
polttaa
puhaltaa
lietsoa
puhallin, tuuletin
leyhytellä
fani
Substantiivi
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fan englanniksi
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.
(senseid) An electrical or mechanical device for moving air, used for cooling people, machinery, etc.
The action of fanning; agitation of the air.
1998, Brock Thoene, Bodie Thoene, ''A New Frontier: Saga of the Sierras'' (page 181)
- "If I cannot be of service, then I certainly don't wish to impose," said McGinty, with a quick fan of breeze that indicated a sweeping bow.
Anything resembling a hand-held fan in shape, e.g., a peacock’s tail.
An instrument for winnowing grain, by moving which the grain is tossed and agitated, and the chaff is separated and blown away.
(RQ:Authorized Version)
- The oxen likewise and the yong asses that eare the ground, shall eate cleane prouender which hath bene winnowed with the shouell and with the fanne.
- Whose fanne is in his hand, and he will throughly purge his floore, and gather his wheat into the garner: but wil burne vp the chaffe with vnquenchable fire.
A small vane or sail, used to keep the large sails of a mill always in the direction of the wind.
To blow air on (something) by means of a fan (hand-held, mechanical or electrical) or otherwise.
''We enjoyed standing at the edge of the cliff, being fanned by the wind.''
(quote-book)|chapter=The Pool of Tears|title=(w)|location=London|publisher=MacMillan and Co.|year_published=1866|page=19|pageurl=https://archive.org/stream/alicesadventur00carrpage/19|passage=Alice took up the fan and gloves, and, as the hall was very hot, she kept fanning herself all the time she went on talking.
(quote-book) her a swell fanning, for not taking a look at that driver.
To move or spread in multiple directions from one point, in the shape of a hand-held fan.
To dispel by waving a hand-held fan.
''I attempted to fan the disagreeable odour out of the room.''
To perform a maneuver that involves flicking the top rear of an old-style gun.
(quote-book)
To invigorate, like flames when fanned.
To winnow grain.
To out.
To out (a batter).
(senseid) A person who is fond of something or someone, especially an admirer of a performer or aficionado of a sport.
(ux)
(ca-verb form of)
church (gloss)
time (gloss)
- Jesus a apasa ngeni Peter, "Upwe apasa ngonuk pwe non ei chok pwinin me mwen ewe chukȯ epwe kökkö, fan unungat kopwe apasa pwe kose sinei ei."
- : ''Jesus said to Peter, "I tell you that in this night before the chicken calls, three times you will say that you don't know me."''
(uxi)
(l) (admirer)
(l) (gloss)
(l) (gloss)
(inflection of)
(romanization of)
(syn)
to wait
to stay
(l)
(l) (admirer or follower)
(nonstandard spelling of)
A mechanism or device for removing chaff from grain (i.e. winnowing).
A training or practice shield manufactured out of twigs or wickerwork.
A (l); a device for blowing air as to cool.
(alt form)
a (l) (gloss)
(alt form)
(inflection of)
to catch
betel leaf
''Må fan ta dig.''
May the devil take you.
''Du var mig en jobbig fan.''
You're one tricky little devil.
damn (referring to the devil)
''Fan! Jag glömde nycklarna.''
Damn! I forgot my keys.
''jag är ett stort fan av saffransbullar''
I'm a huge fan of saffron buns
(soft mutation of)