No. 143 in Catalan
fan
The Catalan word "fan" means "they do" or "they make."
In a sentence
Ells fan els deures cada tarda.
They do their homework every afternoon.
In this sentence, 'fan' is the third person plural of the verb 'fer', meaning 'to do' or 'to make' in English. It denotes performing an action.
Aquelles banderes fan molt color.
Those flags bring a lot of color.
Here, 'fan' is used as part of an expression, indicating that the flags create or bring an effect, emphasizing a characteristic.
Quina calor que fan aquests radiadors!
How hot these radiators feel!
In this context, 'fan' conveys the sense of causing a sensation, specifically the heat emission from the radiators.
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