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Icon for ventilador — fan
ventilador
fan
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A device that moves air around a room
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ventilate
to move fresh air through
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-dor
thing that does it
Ventilador means fan, which is the thing that ventilates0 a room by pushing the air around.
ventilador
fan
The appliance with spinning blades that keeps the air moving, whether it's a small desk model or one mounted on the ceiling.
Enciende el ventilador, que hace mucho calorTurn on the fan, it's really hot
El ventilador de techo giraba toda la nocheThe ceiling fan spun all night
air vent, vent (opening)
The fixed opening in a wall or ceiling that lets a room receive air without anyone opening a window or door.
El baño no tiene ventana, solo un ventilador en la paredThe bathroom has no window, just an air vent in the wall
Cerramos el ventilador de la cocina para que no entrara el fríoWe closed the kitchen vent so the cold wouldn't come in