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fans

fans

noun fans Rare

Origin: English loanword

Usage Note

Fans is an invariable English loanword used in Italian for a group of admirers of a celebrity, band, or sports team. It is always plural; the singular fan also exists and is likewise invariable. The word is masculine plural by convention: i fans or i fan (both forms are found).

Examples

"I fans hanno acclamato il cantante."

Natural Translation

The fans cheered the singer.

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