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fan (EN)
Substantiv, Verb

Substantiv “fan”

Sg. fan, Pl. fans
  1. Fan (Anhänger)
    Lisa is a huge fan of the new superhero movie and has watched it five times already.
  2. Ventilator
    The fan in the living room keeps us cool during hot summer days.
  3. Fächer
    On a hot summer day, she used a colorful paper fan to cool herself down.
  4. Luftzug
    She cooled herself with a gentle fan of her hand.

Verb “fan”

Infinitiv fan; er fans; Prät. fanned; Part. fanned; Ger. fanning
  1. fächeln
    She fanned herself with a magazine to stay cool in the hot sun.
  2. anfachen
    He fanned the flames with a piece of cardboard to get the campfire going.
  3. schüren
    Her encouraging words fan my ardor for the project.