Abanico

DailyWord

October 21, 2008 07:31 AM

Abanico

This is a discussion thread for the Daily Spanish Word for October 20, 2008

abanico - masculine noun (el) - fan. Look up abanico in the dictionary

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

Quote:

Originally Posted by Planet hopper (Post 17831)

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

All times are GMT -6. The time now is 09:02 PM.