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1 admire
1) (to look at with great pleasure and often to express this pleasure: I've just been admiring your new car.) admirar2) (to have a very high opinion of (something or someone): I admire John's courage.) admirar•- admirably
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- admiringly* * *ad.mire[ədm'aiə] vt 1 admirar, apreciar, prezar. 2 falar ou contemplar com admiração, reverenciar, adorar. 3 Amer gostar de alguém. 4 arch ficar maravilhado. -
2 fan
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.) leque2) (a mechanical instrument causing a current of air: He has had a fan fitted in the kitchen for extracting smells.) ventilador2. verb1) (to cool (as if) with a fan: She sat in the corner, fanning herself.) abanar2) (to increase or strengthen (a fire) by directing air towards it with a fan etc: They fanned the fire until it burst into flames.) ventilar/atiçarII [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).) admirador/aficionado* * *fan1[fæn] n 1 leque, abanico. 2 arch joeira, peneira. 3 ventarola, ventoinha, ventilador, abano. 4 Naut pá da hélice. 5 asa, cauda das aves em forma de leque. • vt+vi 1 abanar, agitar o ar com o leque, refrescar, movendo abano ou leque. 2 ventilar, aventar, arejar. 3 joeirar, padejar. 4 soprar, atear (o fogo). fig atiçar, excitar, inflamar. 5 bafejar, soprar brandamente. 6 soprar, fazer voar, abrir(-se) ou desdobrar em leque ou em forma de leque. the shit hit the fan vulg caiu (jogaram) merda no ventilador. to fan out espalhar-se (diz-se de grupo de pessoas que tomam direções diversas). to fan the flames tornar uma situação mais intensa ou extrema.————————fan2[fæn] n (abbr fanatic) coll fã, admirador, entusiasta, aficionado. football fan / torcedor de futebol. -
3 admire
1) (to look at with great pleasure and often to express this pleasure: I've just been admiring your new car.) admirar2) (to have a very high opinion of (something or someone): I admire John's courage.) admirar•- admirably - admiration - admirer - admiring - admiringly -
4 fan
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.) leque2) (a mechanical instrument causing a current of air: He has had a fan fitted in the kitchen for extracting smells.) ventilador2. verb1) (to cool (as if) with a fan: She sat in the corner, fanning herself.) abanar2) (to increase or strengthen (a fire) by directing air towards it with a fan etc: They fanned the fire until it burst into flames.) abanarII [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).) fã
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admirer — UK [ədˈmaɪərə(r)] / US [ədˈmaɪrər] noun [countable] Word forms admirer : singular admirer plural admirers 1) someone who admires someone or something The celebrity was surrounded by friends and admirers. admirer of: He was a great admirer of the… … English dictionary
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admirer — ad|mir|er [ əd maırər ] noun count 1. ) someone who admires someone or something: The celebrity was surrounded by friends and admirers. admirer of: He was a great admirer of the photographer, Man Ray. 2. ) someone who is attracted to a particular … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
admirer — noun a great admirer of William Finn Syn: fan, devotee, enthusiast, aficionado; supporter, adherent, follower, disciple … Thesaurus of popular words
admirer — ad•mir•er [[t]ædˈmaɪər ər[/t]] n. 1) cv a person who admires another: He was a great admirer of Woodrow Wilson[/ex] 2) a person who is attracted to another: He was one of her many admirers[/ex] • Etymology: 1605–15 … From formal English to slang
great — /greIt/ adjective VERY GOOD 1 spoken a) very good; excellent: We had a great time at the fair. | You can come after all? Great! | It s great to see you again! b) used when you really think that something is not good, satisfactory or enjoyable at… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
great — great1 W1S1 [greıt] adj comparative greater superlative greatest ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(large)¦ 2¦(excellent)¦ 3¦(important)¦ 4¦(generous)¦ 5¦(extremely skilful)¦ 6¦(big)¦ 7¦(doing something a lot)¦ 8 … Dictionary of contemporary English
great — great1 W1S1 [greıt] adj comparative greater superlative greatest ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(large)¦ 2¦(excellent)¦ 3¦(important)¦ 4¦(generous)¦ 5¦(extremely skilful)¦ 6¦(big)¦ 7¦(doing something a lot)¦ 8 … Dictionary of contemporary English
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great — I UK [ɡreɪt] / US adjective Word forms great : adjective great comparative greater superlative greatest *** 1) bigger or more than is usual She had great difficulty in guessing where I was from. They could be in great danger. He was in a great… … English dictionary
