abano

/aˈbɐ̃nu/

o noun C1

o (masc.) a (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: academic. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

plural
os abanos

Meaning

  1. fan

    • Usou um abano de palha.

      He used a straw fan.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual
Meaning fingerprint: Category: thing. Concreteness: concrete. Animacy: inanimate. Countability: countable. Scope: individual.

Similar words

Similar in other languages

German

Lüfter

Lüfter is the German word for the same thing — both mean "fan."

German

Ventilator

Ventilator is the German word for the same thing — both mean "fan."

Spanish

abanico

abanico is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "fan."

Practice

1 What does abano mean?

2 Fill the gap: Usou um ___ de palha.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches abano?

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