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fan

Translation
fan
1. noun
a) 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.

I am a big fan of libraries.

b) An electrical device for moving air, used for cooling people, machinery, etc.
2. verb
a) 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..

b) To slap (a behind, especially).

Alice took up the fan and gloves, and, as the hall was very hot, she kept fanning herself all the time she went on talking.


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Фильмы

  • "Spartak" ["Spartacus"] - Characters and . . . Fans., 1986 — On the history of establishing and about the present day of the All-Union Sports Society "Spartacus". Rare archive footage is used in this film. The film is commented by the USSR People's Artist E.P. Simonov.
  • Ah, Lev Ivanych, Lev Ivanych!, 1988 — The film is dedicated to the 60th anniversary of the famous goalkeeper Lev Yashin, the Gala Meeting took place in the stadium "Dynamo" with the participation of world and Soviet football stars.
  • Football Of Fyodor Cherenkov., 1990 — dedicated to the three-times champion of the USSR, the best footballer of the USSR of 1983, 1989 -Fyodor Cherenkov.