fan

Betekenis (Engels)

Noun

1. 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.
2. An electrical or mechanical device for moving air, used for cooling people, machinery, etc.
3. The action of fanning; agitation of the air.
4. Anything resembling a hand-held fan in shape, e.g., a peacock’s tail.
5. An instrument for winnowing grain, by moving which the grain is tossed and agitated, and the chaff is separated and blown away.
6. A small vane or sail, used to keep the large sails of a smock mill always in the direction of the wind.
7. A section of a tree having a finite number of branches

Verb

1. (transitive) To blow air on (something) by means of a fan (hand-held, mechanical or electrical) or otherwise.
2. (transitive) To slap (a behind, especially).
3. (intransitive) To move or spread in multiple directions from one point, in the shape of a hand-held fan.
4. (transitive) To dispel by waving a hand-held fan.
5. (transitive) To perform a maneuver that involves flicking the top rear of an old-style gun.
6. (figuratively) To invigorate, like flames when fanned.
7. To winnow grain.
8. (transitive) To apply (the air brake) many times in rapid succession.
9. (intransitive) To strike out.
10. (transitive) To strike out (a batter).

Concepten

waaier

ventilator

wannen

aanwakkeren

bewonderaarster

fan

bewonderaar

waaien

aanhanger

aanvuren

luchten

aanzetten

acoliet

adept

spuien

uitluchten

volgeling

voorstander

discipel

ventileren

liefhebber

wan

zeloot

blaasbalg

imitator

navolger

koelte toewaaien

zich toewuiven

volger

gevolgsman

aanblazen

beademingsmachine

afranselen

afrossen

doorroeren

dorsen

frisse lucht toewaaien

geliefde

hoofdrolspeelster

hoofdrolspeler

houwen

klappen

👏

kloppen

meppen

minnaar

❤️

omroeren

roeren

slaan

verdediger

verlevendigen

Synoniemen

supporter

ventilator

ventilate

admirer

blower

blow

wave

👋

devotee

winnow

lover

❤️

enthusiast

flutter

follower

aficionado

aerate

rooter

stir up

flap

adherent

winnowing machine

winnower

fan oneself

hand fan

electric fan

amateur

buff

shake

🫨

groupie

oscillate

friend

mechanical fan

agitate

evangelist

disciple

vane

sports fan

wind

promoter

cooler

proponent

flop

fire

🔥

salesman

cauterise

burn up

bake

burn off

burn

astonishment

breathe

Vertalingen

éventail

éventer

abanico

Ventilator

ventilateur

ventaglio

Fächer

ventilatore

Fan

ventilador

abanicar

ventilador

ανεμιστήρας

Anhänger

ventilar

Uitgesproken als (IPA)

/fæn/

Etymologie (Engels)

Overgenomen van Middelengels: fan

Overgenomen van Oudengels: fann

Verwant aan Latijn: ventus

Verwant aan Nederlands: wan

Verwant aan Duits: Wanne

Verwant aan Zweeds: vanna

Verwant aan Oudengels: windwian

In summary

Inherited from Middle English fan, inherited from Old English fann (“a winnowing, fan”), derived from Latin vannus (“fan for winnowing grain”), derived from Proto-Indo-European *h₂weh₁- (“to blow”).
Cognates
*Latin ventus (“wind”)
*Dutch wan (“winnowing basket”)
*German Wanne (“winnowing basket”)
*Swedish vanna (“a fan for winnowing”)
*Old English windwian (“to fan, winnow”).
More at winnow.

Zinnen

In May the group decided to try to expand their fan base into Russia .

In mei besloot de groep te proberen hun fanbase uit te breiden naar Rusland.

Fred Deakin was a fan of the group in his adolescence .

Fred Deakin was een fan van de groep in zijn adolescentie.

If you're a fan of " The Simpsons ", you'll love this book .

Als je een fan bent van "The Simpsons", zul je dit boek geweldig vinden.