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fan (EN)
substantiv, verb

substantiv “fan”

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

verb “fan”

infinitiv fan; han fans; preteritum fanned; perfektum part. fanned; ger. fanning
  1. vifte
    She fanned herself with a magazine to stay cool in the hot sun.
  2. blåse
    He fanned the flames with a piece of cardboard to get the campfire going.
  3. nøre opp (følelser)
    Her encouraging words fan my ardor for the project.