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noun

Éventail

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.

Examples :

"On a hot summer day, my grandmother used her fan to cool herself while she read. "

Par une chaude journée d'été, ma grand-mère utilisait son éventail pour se rafraîchir pendant qu'elle lisait.

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noun

Ventilateur

An electrical or mechanical device for moving air, used for cooling people, machinery, etc.

Examples :

"The classroom was stuffy, so the teacher turned on the fan. "

La salle de classe était étouffante, alors le professeur a allumé le ventilateur.

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Ventilation, brassage de l'air

The action of fanning; agitation of the air.

Examples :

"The fan created a gentle breeze, making the classroom more comfortable. "

Le ventilateur a créé une légère brise, rendant la salle de classe plus confortable.

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noun

Éventail

Anything resembling a hand-held fan in shape, e.g., a peacock’s tail.

Examples :

"The peacock's magnificent tail fan shimmered in the sunlight. "

L'éventail de la queue magnifique du paon scintillait au soleil.

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noun

Van, éventail

An instrument for winnowing grain, by moving which the grain is tossed and agitated, and the chaff is separated and blown away.

Examples :

"The farmer used the fan to separate the wheat from the chaff. "

L'agriculteur a utilisé la vanne pour séparer le blé de la balle.

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noun

Girouette

A small vane or sail, used to keep the large sails of a smock mill always in the direction of the wind.

Examples :

"The smock mill's fan kept the main sails aligned with the wind, ensuring efficient grinding. "

La girouette du moulin à vent maintenait les voiles principales alignées avec le vent, assurant un broyage efficace.

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Éventail

A section of a tree having a finite number of branches

Examples :

"The oak tree had a large, symmetrical fan of branches, perfect for climbing. "

Le chêne avait un grand éventail symétrique de branches, parfait pour grimper.

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verb

Ventiler, éventer

To blow air on (something) by means of a fan (hand-held, mechanical or electrical) or otherwise.

Examples :

"We enjoyed standing at the edge of the cliff, being fanned by the wind."

Nous avons apprécié de nous tenir au bord de la falaise, ventilés par le vent.

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Fesser, gifler

To slap (a behind, especially).

Examples :

"The older brother playfully fanned his younger sister's bottom. "

Le grand frère a gentiment fessé les fesses de sa jeune sœur.

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S'éventer, s'étaler

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

Examples :

"The teacher fanned her hands out to help the students see the shapes on the projector screen. "

La professeure a étalé ses mains pour aider les élèves à voir les formes sur l'écran du projecteur.

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verb

Éventer

To dispel by waving a hand-held fan.

Examples :

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

J'ai essayé d'éventer la mauvaise odeur hors de la pièce.

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verb

Armer un pistolet à l'ancienne

To perform a maneuver that involves flicking the top rear of an old-style gun.

Examples :

"The soldier practiced fanning his old-style pistol. "

Le soldat s'est entraîné à armer son pistolet à l'ancienne.

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Attiser, raviver

(metaphoric) To invigorate, like flames when fanned.

Examples :

"The teacher fanned the flames of enthusiasm in the classroom by asking thought-provoking questions. "

Le professeur a attisé les flammes de l'enthousiasme dans la classe en posant des questions qui suscitent la réflexion.

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Vanner

To winnow grain.

Examples :

"The farmer carefully fanned the wheat to separate the grain from the chaff. "

Le fermier vanna soigneusement le blé pour séparer le grain de la balle.

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Fan, admirateur, amateur

A person who is fond of something or someone, especially an admirer of a performer or aficionado of a sport.

Examples :

"I am a big fan of libraries."

Je suis un grand fan des bibliothèques.

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