No. 11,543 in Spanish

fan

A person who admires or supports someone or something passionately.

In a sentence

Soy un gran fan del fútbol europeo.
I am a big fan of European football.
The word 'fan' is used here to refer to an enthusiast or admirer of a particular activity, in this case, European football.
El ventilador está funcionando toda la noche porque es verano.
The fan is running all night because it's summer.
In this instance, 'ventilador' refers to a mechanical device for circulating air, which is also called 'fan' in English.
La película logró captar la atención de sus fans en su estreno.
The movie managed to capture the attention of its fans at its premiere.
Here, 'fans' denotes the admirers or followers of the movie, showing support and interest in its release.

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