fan

S2 W2

BrE /fæn/ AmE /fæn/

noun en → es

1 PERSON [countable] A2

a person who likes and supports a particular sport, team, player, etc., very much

aficionado/a, seguidor/a

  • fan of something

Collocations football fan · movie fan

  • He's a big fan of rock music.

    Es un gran aficionado de la música rock.

2 DEVICE [countable] A1

a machine that moves air to make you feel cooler

ventilador, abanico eléctrico

  • fan of something

Collocations electric fan · desk fan

  • The room was too hot, so I turned on the fan.

    El cuarto estaba muy caliente, así que encendí el ventilador.

3 WIND [countable] B1

a strong current of air moving in a particular direction

viento, corriente de aire

  • fan of something

Collocations wind fan · air current

  • The wind fans the flames of the fire.

    El viento alimenta las llamas del fuego.