Abanico

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This is a discussion thread for the Daily Spanish Word (http://daily.tomisimo.org/) for October 20, 2008

abanico - masculine noun (el) - fan. Look up abanico in the dictionary (http://www.tomisimo.org/dictionary/spanish_english/abanico)

Cuando hace mucho calor, puedes usar un abanico para refrescarte.
When it's really hot, you can use a fan to cool down.

[Jessica]

yep. It would feel nice :)

[CrOtALiTo]

Yes, in my state is a lot hot, here I need to use a air conditioning, because I'm a lot hot.

[Planet hopper]

See also
'Un abanico de posibilidades'
A wide range of choices.

BTW, what's the English for the sticks forming a fan?
In Spanish, varillas.

A whole flirty language kinda code with abanicos in Spain, often used at a mass service :)

[Rusty]

BTW, what's the English for the sticks forming a fan?
In Spanish, varillas.
They're called slats.

[Planet hopper]

As the roof cover (sp. tejas)?
Cool, Thanks
:)

[Planet hopper]

About flirting with abanicos at a public gathering...

http://www.elabanico.com/language.php

[sosia]

I did know only one or two examples of the "abanico"-code.
good page Hopper :D