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Pocket Oxford Italian Dictionary © 2006 Oxford University Press:

fan 1 /fæn/ noun ventilatore m;
(handheld) ventaglio m verb (pt/pp fanned) transitive verb far vento a;
~ oneself sventagliarsi;
fig ~ the flames soffiare sul fuoco ■ fan out intransitive verb spiegarsi a ventaglio

fan 2 noun (admirer) ammiratore, -trice mf, fan mf;
Sport tifoso m;
(of Verdi etc) appassionato, -a mf

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'fan' found in these entries:

English:

adoring - extractor [fan] - fan belt - fan heater - fan mail

Italian:

aspiratore - estimatore - fandonia - fanfara - fanghiglia - fangoso - fantastico - fantino - fantoccio - sventolarsi - termoventilatore - tifare - tifo - tifoso - ventaglio - ventilatore - vento - ventola - ventolina - volta

fan: WordReference English-Italian Dictionary © 2009

Principal Translations/Traduzioni principali
fan	n	(machine that blows)	ventilatore nm
He would sit directly in front of the fan to cool down.
Si sarebbe seduto direttamente davanti al ventilatore per avere refrigerio.
fan	n	(sports)	tifoso nm
			fan nm
			sostenitore nm
He is a fan of Real Madrid.
È un tifoso del Real Madrid.
Additional Translations
fan	n	(waved in hand)	ventaglio nm
Spanish ladies often carry a fan in their purse.
Le donne spagnole portano spesso un ventaglio nella borsa.
fan	n	(feathers, palm leaves, etc.) pavone	ventaglio nm
The peacock spread its fan.
Il pavone ha aperto la coda a ventaglio.
fan	n	(foliage)	chioma nf
			fogliame nm
The fan of palm fronds provided welcome shade.
La chioma delle palme forniva un'ombra apprezzata.
fan	n	(sb with an interest in)	appassionato nm
			fan nm
She is a fan of that website.
È un appassionato di quel sito web.
fan	vtr	(agitate air with a fan)	sventolare vtr ⇒
Note: Notare diversa costruzione.
He fanned the flames with a newspaper.
Sventolava un giornale per dare aria al fuoco.
fan	vtr	(cool something with a fan)	sventolare vtr ⇒
Note: Notare diversa costruzione.
She fanned him with the newspaper.
Lo sventolava con un giornale.
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Compound Forms/Forme composte
be a fan of		(be passionate) essere patito di	essere appassionato di adj
ceiling fan			ventilatore da soffitto
electric fan			elettroventola nf
exhaust fan		(kitchen) cucina	cappa nf
exhaust fan		(bathroom) bagno	aspiratore nm
extractor fan		gas, aria	aspiratore nm
extractor fan			cappa aspirante
fan belt			cinghia della ventola
fan club			fan club
fan guard			rete di protezione
fan heater			termoventilatore nm
fan letter			lettera di ammiratori
fan magazine			fan magazine
fan mail			fan mail
fan of Inter		sport, calcio	interista nm
fan out			allargarsi a ventaglio
fan palm			bassine
fan-shaped			a forma di ventaglio adj
music fan		fan musicale, seguace	fan
sea fan			gorgonia a ventaglio
to be a fan of		essere patito di	essere patito per adj
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Forum discussions with the word(s) 'fan' in the title:
Discussioni nei forum nel cui titolo è presente la parola 'fan':

Are, Ere, Ire l'Acca fan fuggire! - forum Solo Italiano
Captive fan
Ciao, sono una tua grande fan
Così fan tutti
Draft fan
Fan
Fan bake
Fan base
Fan expansion
fan sfegatato
fan shell
fan the cards
fan the flames
Fan/Fans
Hand Held Battery Fan
I am not a fan of Larry
I'm a big fan of..
I'm not a big fan of soccer
I'm your biggest fan
I've been a fan since I was born
il "basal fan" manca
muffin fan
provocato da una domanda di un fan
River Fan
tempo dedicato ai fan
the shit hits the fan
thick fan
when the filth hit the fan

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