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♦ fan (1) /fæn/n.2 (elettr., mecc.) ventilatore; ventola: ceiling fan, ventilatore a soffitto; fan blade [belt], pala [cinghia] del ventilatore3 ventola; sventola5 (naut.) pala dell'elica9 (geol.) conoide● fan-assisted oven, forno ventilato □ (mecc.) fan blower, soffiante a ventola □ fan dance, la danza dei ventagli □ (ind. min.) fan drilling, perforazione a ventaglio □ fan heater, termoconvettore □ (aeron.) fan jet, turbogetto a soffiante (o a doppio flusso) □ (bot.) fan palm, palma a ventaglio □ (zool.) fan-tailed, dalla coda a ventaglio □ (zool.) fan-tailed warbler ( Cisticola juncidis), beccamoschino □ (archit.) fan tracery, motivi ornamentali a ventaglio.fan (2) /fæn/n.(fam.) ammiratore, ammiratrice; appassionato; appassionata; fanatico, fanatica; ( sport) tifoso, tifosa: Jane is a big fan of yours, Jane è una tua grande ammiratrice; soccer (o football) fans, tifosi del calcio; film fan, appassionato di cinema; cinefilo● fan base, pubblico di appassionati; fedelissimi; tifoseria □ fan club, club di tifosi (o di ammiratori), fan club □ fan fiction, racconto realizzato dai fan di una serie, di un film, ecc.; fan fiction; fanfiction; fanfic □ fan letters (o fan mail), lettere di ammiratori □ fan site, fan site; fansite ( sito web destinato agli appassionati di un settore, un personaggio, ecc.).(to) fan /fæn/A v. t.1 fare vento; sventagliare; sventolare; ventilare: to fan oneself, farsi vento; sventolarsi; sventagliarsi2 alimentare ( facendo vento); ravvivare; rattizzare: The wind fanned the flames, il vento ha alimentato le fiamme; to fan the fire, fare vento al fuoco3 (del vento, ecc.) alitare su5 ► to fan outB v. i.2 ► to fan out● (fig.) to fan the air, menar colpi in aria □ (fam.) to fan sb. 's behind, sculacciare q. □ (fig.) to fan the flames, soffiare sul fuoco. -
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I [fæn]nome (of jazz, etc.) appassionato m. (-a); (of star, actor) fan m. e f.; (of team) tifoso m. (-a), sostenitore m. (-trice); (of politician) ammiratore m. (-trice)II [fæn] III 1. [fæn]1) (stimulate) attizzare [fire, hatred, passion]2) (cool)2.to fan oneself — farsi vento, sventolarsi
- fan out* * *I 1. [fæn] noun1) (a flat instrument held in the hand and waved to direct a current of air across the face in hot weather: Ladies used to carry fans to keep themselves cool.)2) (a mechanical instrument causing a current of air: He has had a fan fitted in the kitchen for extracting smells.)2. verb1) (to cool (as if) with a fan: She sat in the corner, fanning herself.)2) (to increase or strengthen (a fire) by directing air towards it with a fan etc: They fanned the fire until it burst into flames.)II [fæn] noun(an enthusiastic admirer of a sport, hobby or well-known person: I'm a great fan of his; football fans; ( also adjective) fan mail/letters (= letters etc sent by admirers).)* * *I [fæn]nome (of jazz, etc.) appassionato m. (-a); (of star, actor) fan m. e f.; (of team) tifoso m. (-a), sostenitore m. (-trice); (of politician) ammiratore m. (-trice)II [fæn] III 1. [fæn]1) (stimulate) attizzare [fire, hatred, passion]2) (cool)2.to fan oneself — farsi vento, sventolarsi
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I 1. [fleɪm]1) fiamma f. (anche fig.)to go up in flames — andare a fuoco, incendiarsi
to burst into flames — prendere fuoco, divampare
to be shot down in flames — [ aircraft] essere abbattuto; fig. [ proposal] essere bocciato
an old flame — colloq. (person) una vecchia fiamma
2) (colour) rosso m. fuoco, rosso m. vivo2.aggettivo [hair, leaf] rosso fuocoII [fleɪm]1) [fire, torch] ardere, fiammeggiare* * *[fleim] 1. noun(the bright light of something burning: A small flame burned in the lamp.) fiamma2. verb1) (to burn with flames: His eyes flamed with anger.) fiammeggiare2) (to become very hot, red etc: Her cheeks flamed with embarrassment.) avvampare•- flaming- flammable
- flame of the forest* * *[fleɪm]1. nto burst into flames — divampare, Comput violento attacco via e-mail
2. vi(also: flame up) divampare3. vt* * *flame /fleɪm/n.1 [cu] fiamma; fuoco; incendio: naked flame, fiamma libera; fiamma non protetta; by candle flame, alla fiamma di una candela; the Olympic flame, la fiamma olimpica: to burst into (o to erupt in) flames, prendere fuoco; to shoot down in flames, abbattere (un aereo) in fiamme; incendiarsi; to go up in flames, andare a fuoco; ball of flame, palla di fuoco; sheet of flame, cortina di fuoco; fiammata; to fan the flames, alimentare l'incendio2 (fig.) fiamma; fiammata; vampata: a flame of indignation, una fiammata di sdegno; a tiny flame of hope, una fiammella di speranza3 (fig.) fiamma; fuoco; ardore; passione4 (fig.) fiaccola● (mecc.) flame arrester, tagliafuoco □ (tecn.) flame cutting, taglio con il cannello; ossitaglio □ flame proof (o flame resistant), ininfiammabile □ flame-red, rosso fiamma □ (tecn.) flame-retardant, ignifugo □ (mil.) flame-thrower, lanciafiamme □ (tecn.) flame-trap, tagliafiamma □ (tecn.) f-welding, saldatura autogena □ (fig. fam.) to go down in flames, fallire clamorosamente; fare fiasco □ to fan the flames, (fig.) soffiare sul fuoco □ old flame, vecchia fiamma (fig.).(to) flame /fleɪm/A v. i.1 fiammeggiare; divampare2 (fig.) fiammeggiare; mandare fiamme; rosseggiare: Her eyes flamed with indignation, gli occhi le fiammeggiavano di sdegno3 (fig., anche to flame up) divampare; accendersi; infiammarsi; avvampare: Longing flamed in him, si accese in lui il desiderio; Her cheeks flamed, le sue guance si sono infiammateB v. t.1 flambare; esporre alla fiamma* * *I 1. [fleɪm]1) fiamma f. (anche fig.)to go up in flames — andare a fuoco, incendiarsi
to burst into flames — prendere fuoco, divampare
to be shot down in flames — [ aircraft] essere abbattuto; fig. [ proposal] essere bocciato
an old flame — colloq. (person) una vecchia fiamma
2) (colour) rosso m. fuoco, rosso m. vivo2.aggettivo [hair, leaf] rosso fuocoII [fleɪm]1) [fire, torch] ardere, fiammeggiare
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