Bentilador (en. Fan)

/bɛn.ti.la.dor/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog
noun
An appliance used to create air or airflow in a room or space.
I cleaned the dust off the fan before I turned it on.
Tinanggal ko ang dust sa bentilador bago ko ito buksan.
Can be used as a substitute for heat to keep a room cool.
The fan helped to not make the room hot during the summer.
Ang bentilador ay nakatulong upang hindi maging mainit ang silid noong tag-init.
A type of machine with blades that rotate and provide air circulation.
The fan has three speed settings.
Ang bentilador ay may tatlong bilis ng pag-ikot.

Etymology

Originating from the Spanish word 'ventilador'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

air fan
A fan used to provide air or a cool breeze.
bentilador ng hangin

Related Words

air conditioner
An appliance that provides cool or warm air to a room.
aircon
door
A part of a structure that raises or lowers to allow entry or exit.
pintuan

Slang Meanings

Fan
The fans were so happy when the fan was turned on during the match.
Sobrang saya ng mga tagahanga nung pinaandar ang bentilador sa gitna ng laban.
Cool breeze
When they say fan, just think of the cool breeze in the middle of the heat.
Pagsinabing bentilador, isipin mo na lang ang sopang hawa sa gitna ng init.
Breeze-around
Sometimes the fan is just like a breeze-around that removes the heat.
Minsan ang bentilador, parang hawa-hawa lang na pinapailalim ang init.