yan

BrE /jæn/ AmE /jæn/

noun en → es

1 NAME [noun] B2

a shortened form of the male given name 'Yankee'

nombre Yan, apodo

Collocations name Yan

  • His friends call him Yan for short.

    Sus amigos lo llaman Yan por abreviado.

2 SLANG [noun] B2

a slang term used to refer to a person from the United States, especially in British English

gringo, yanqui (coloquial)

Collocations American yan

  • He's a yan who just moved to London.

    Es un gringo que acaba de mudarse a Londres.