DailyWord
October 21, 2008, 07:31 AM
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
October 21, 2008, 05:57 PM
yep. It would feel nice :)
CrOtALiTo
October 21, 2008, 09:38 PM
Yes, in my state is a lot hot, here I need to use a air conditioning, because I'm a lot hot.
Planet hopper
October 22, 2008, 01:16 AM
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
October 22, 2008, 06:09 AM
BTW, what's the English for the sticks forming a fan?
In Spanish, varillas.
They're called slats.
Planet hopper
October 22, 2008, 09:06 AM
As the roof cover (sp. tejas)?
Cool, Thanks
:)
Planet hopper
October 22, 2008, 09:08 AM
About flirting with abanicos at a public gathering...
http://www.elabanico.com/language.php
sosia
November 03, 2008, 02:00 AM
I did know only one or two examples of the "abanico"-code.
good page Hopper :D