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ventarola

[ven-ta-RO-la]
nounfemininepl: ventarolas
fan (hand-held or decorative)
1. A hand-held fan, typically used to cool oneself or as a decorative accessory
She waved her ventarola to cool down in the summer heat.
Ela agitava sua ventarola para se refrescar no calor do verão.
2. A decorative or ornamental fan, often used at formal events or as a fashion accessory
The lady carried an elegant ventarola at the ball.
A dama carregava uma ventarola elegante no baile.
3. A rotating or spinning device that creates airflow
The ventarola on the ceiling provided ventilation to the room.
A ventarola no teto proporcionava ventilação ao cômodo.
Synonyms
lequeventiladorabano

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
ventarola
Standard term for hand-held or decorative fan
Portugal
leque
More common term in Portuguese Portuguese
Spain
abanico
Spanish equivalent, occasionally used in border regions

Related Idioms & Phrases

abrir a ventarola (to fan oneself)
ventarola de mão (hand fan)
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