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'The Dictator' lands somewhere between wan Mel Brooks and good Adam Sandler, whose 'You Don't Mess With the Zohan,' about an Israeli Special Forces soldier at a hair salon, manages to strike better contrasts with vaguely similar culture differences - it's a nuttier movie, too.
Wesley Morris

Meaning of "wan" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD WAN

Old English wann dark; related to wanian to wane.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF WAN

wan  [wɒn] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF WAN

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Wan is a verb and can also act as an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb wan in English.

WHAT DOES WAN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

WAN

Wan or WAN may refer to: ▪ Wanborough railway station, in England, by station code ▪ Wide area network, in computing ▪ World Association of Newspapers ▪ Wan, a character in The Boy Who Would Live Forever by Frederik Pohl...

Definition of wan in the English dictionary

The first definition of wan in the dictionary is unnaturally pale esp from sickness, grief, etc. Other definition of wan is characteristic or suggestive of ill health, unhappiness, etc. Wan is also faint or dim.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO WAN

PRESENT

Present
I wan
you wan
he/she/it wans
we wan
you wan
they wan
Present continuous
I am waning
you are waning
he/she/it is waning
we are waning
you are waning
they are waning
Present perfect
I have waned
you have waned
he/she/it has waned
we have waned
you have waned
they have waned
Present perfect continuous
I have been waning
you have been waning
he/she/it has been waning
we have been waning
you have been waning
they have been waning
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I waned
you waned
he/she/it waned
we waned
you waned
they waned
Past continuous
I was waning
you were waning
he/she/it was waning
we were waning
you were waning
they were waning
Past perfect
I had waned
you had waned
he/she/it had waned
we had waned
you had waned
they had waned
Past perfect continuous
I had been waning
you had been waning
he/she/it had been waning
we had been waning
you had been waning
they had been waning
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will wan
you will wan
he/she/it will wan
we will wan
you will wan
they will wan
Future continuous
I will be waning
you will be waning
he/she/it will be waning
we will be waning
you will be waning
they will be waning
Future perfect
I will have waned
you will have waned
he/she/it will have waned
we will have waned
you will have waned
they will have waned
Future perfect continuous
I will have been waning
you will have been waning
he/she/it will have been waning
we will have been waning
you will have been waning
they will have been waning
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would wan
you would wan
he/she/it would wan
we would wan
you would wan
they would wan
Conditional continuous
I would be waning
you would be waning
he/she/it would be waning
we would be waning
you would be waning
they would be waning
Conditional perfect
I would have wan
you would have wan
he/she/it would have wan
we would have wan
you would have wan
they would have wan
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been waning
you would have been waning
he/she/it would have been waning
we would have been waning
you would have been waning
they would have been waning
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you wan
we let´s wan
you wan
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to wan
Past participle
waned
Present Participle
waning
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE WAN

wamus
Wan-ch´uan
WAN2TLK
wanchancie
wanchancy
wand
wander
wander plug
wanderer
wandering
wandering albatross
wandering Jew
wandering minstrel
wanderingly
wanderings
Wanderjahr
Wanderjahre
wanderlust
wanderoo
wandle

WORDS THAT END LIKE WAN

Afghanistan
African
Akan
Alan
American
an
as one man
Asian
Australian
Balikpapan
ban
batman
began
Brian
can
Canadian
Christian
clean
dan
to a man

Synonyms and antonyms of wan in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «WAN»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «wan» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of wan

Translation of «wan» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF WAN

Find out the translation of wan to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of wan from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «wan» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

苍白的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

pálido
570 millions of speakers

English

wan
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

वान
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

وان
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

бледный
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

pálido
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

নিস্তেজ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

pâle
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Wan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

matt
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

弱弱しい
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

창백한
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Wan
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

wan
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

wan
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

वॅन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

bitik
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

pallido
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

wan
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

блідий
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

wan
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

wan
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

WAN
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

wAN
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

wan
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of wan

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «WAN»

The term «wan» is very widely used and occupies the 7.968 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «WAN» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «wan» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «wan» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about wan

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QUOTES WITH «WAN»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word wan.
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Wesley Morris
'The Dictator' lands somewhere between wan Mel Brooks and good Adam Sandler, whose 'You Don't Mess With the Zohan,' about an Israeli Special Forces soldier at a hair salon, manages to strike better contrasts with vaguely similar culture differences - it's a nuttier movie, too.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «WAN»

Discover the use of wan in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to wan and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Accessing the WAN, CCNA Exploration Companion Guide
The products in this series support and complement the Cisco Networking Academy online curriculum.
Bob Vachon, Rick Graziani, 2008
2
Animal
When Animal returns to Harlem and learns of the attempt on his soul mate's life, he wages a personal war against those responsible, only to discover the frightening truth in the process. Original. 50,000 first printing.
K'wan, 2012
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Through Thick and Thin: My Autobiography
But his next move was to lose a devastating ten stone in nine months. In Through Thick and Thin, for the first time, Gok reveals all about that life changing period.
Gok Wan, 2010
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Zen of Farting
In desperation, he decided to play a joke on them. He invented the Zen of Farting, confident that even the densest pupil would realize that he was making a joke and laugh at his excessive seriousness—not to mention his farts.
Carl Japikse, Reepah Gud Wan, 2003
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Sino-Japanese Relations: Interaction, Logic, and Transformation
This book examines the transformation of the Sino-Japanese relationship since 1989. "This work is highly important.
Ming Wan, 2006
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Hood Rat: A Novel
Hood Rat (n.): A woman of questionable repute, one who has been known to "get around" in the 'hood.
K'wan, 2006
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The Young Wan
Filled with O'Carroll's trademark wicked wit and loving, larger-than-life characters, The Young Wan shows the hardscrabble beginnings of the ultimate Irish mother and family.
Brendan O'Carroll, 2004
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WAN Technologies CCNA 4 Companion Guide
This book is part of the Cisco Networking Academy Program Series from Cisco Press(R). The products in this series support and complement the Cisco Networking Academy Program onlinecurriculum.
Allan Reid, 2006
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Inside the Market for WAN Management Outsourcing
Together with an analysis of the issues facing the market, this guide provides a thorough examination of the market opportunities and obstacles for outsourcing WAN services based upon a statistically valid survey of network and information ...
Cynthia Fraser Gasman, 2000
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Section 8: A Hood Rat Novel
Since she was a little girl, Tionna's on and off addicted mother taught her to get hers by any means necessary.
K'wan, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «WAN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term wan is used in the context of the following news items.
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China's citizens mourn Wan Li, an early reformer who preached …
Wan Li, 98, former vice premier, chairman of the country's lawmaking body and ally of leaders like ex-premier Zhao Ziyang, passed away in Beijing on July 15th, ... «Quartz, Jul 15»
2
Ewan McGregor is still interested in an Obi-Wan Kenobi spin-off
Speaking at the Edinburgh Film Festival, Ewan McGregor, who played young Obi-Wan Kenobi in the Star Wars prequel trilogy, said that he's definitely be up for ... «Entertainment Weekly, Jun 15»
3
Film Review: 'Insidious: Chapter 3′
Chief among things that go bump in the night in “Insidious: Chapter 3” is the movie itself — a thuddingly dull prequel to James Wan's very enjoyable (and highly ... «Variety, Jun 15»
4
James Wan to Direct 'Aquaman' for Warner Bros.
The superhero film stars Jason Momoa, with Charles Roven, Deborah Snyder and Zack Snyder producing. Wan will also be supervising the script, to be written ... «Variety, Jun 15»
5
Campsites are relatively new, says Wan Junaidi
There is no evidence that they were there for up to several years, said Deputy Home Minister Datuk Seri Dr Wan Junaidi Tunku Jaafar (pic). “The twigs and ... «The Star Online, May 15»
6
Anwar's wife Wan Azizah wins Permatang Pauh seat vacated by the …
Wan Azizah Wan Ismail, an Irish-trained medical doctor and mother of six, took the Permatang Pauh seat in the northern state of Penang that was vacated after ... «The Straits Times, May 15»
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Watch Celebrity Juice's Keith Lemon SNOG Gok Wan as stylist …
The celebrity stylist took a well-earned break from flogging tummy loving yogurt to appear on the outrageous ITV2 celebrity panel show, and he got a little bit ... «mirror.co.uk, Apr 15»
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South Korea's Prime Minister Lee Wan Koo Steps Down Over …
Prime Minster Lee Wan Koo offered to resign last week, just two months after taking the country's No. 2 post. He has been at the heart of a corruption scandal ... «Huffington Post, Apr 15»
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After being nominated, Wan Azizah says she means business
PKR president Datuk Seri Wan Azizah Wan Ismail (right) speaks to the press and supporters at the SP Arena in Seberang Jaya after being nominated as the ... «The Malaysian Insider, Apr 15»
10
South Korea PM Lee Wan-koo offers to resign over scandal
South Korea's Prime Minister Lee Wan-koo has offered to resign after facing accusations of accepting bribes, just two months into his post. Mr Lee denies ... «BBC News, Apr 15»

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