fan

1. (transitive)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.

   ventilieren, belüften, anfachen

   обдува́тьobduvátʹ, овева́тьovevátʹ

   blow away or off with a current of air

2. (transitive)To slap (a behind, especially).

   klopfen, klapsen, schlagen

3. (intransitive)To move or spread in multiple directions from one point, in the shape of a hand-held fan.

   fächern, auffächern, verteilen

   рассредото́чиватьсяrassredotóčivatʹsja

4. (transitive)To dispel by waving a hand-held fan.

   I attempted to fan the disagreeable odour out of the room.

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.

   Fanning the brakes results in the gradual depletion of the pressure in the cars' brake reservoirs, which can eventually cause a loss of all braking.

9. (intransitive)To strike out.

   strike out (a batter), (of a pitcher)

10. (transitive)To strike out (a batter).

11. (intransitive)To fail to properly shoot or pass the puck.

1. I'm a big fan of golf.

   Я обожнюю гольф.

   ruЯ большой фанат гольфа.

   deIch bin ein großer Golfanhänger.

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2. When was the last time you used a fan?

   Коли ви останнього разу користувалися вентилятором?

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3. I'm a huge fan of golf.

   Я великий прихильник гольфу.

   deIch bin ein großer Golffan.

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4. There's a fan on the desk.

   На столі стоїть вентилятор.

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5. There's a fan on the table.

   На столі стоїть вентилятор.

   ruНа столе лежит веер.

   deAuf dem Tisch steht ein Ventilator.

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