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Definition: (adj) - faded, wilted

Mes rideaux sont fanés par le soleil - My curtains are faded by the sun.

C'est dommage que les fleurs soient fanées - It's too bad that the flowers are wilted.

Related: se faner - to fade, wilt; faner - to toss, turn (e.g., hay); un faneur - hay-maker

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Pronunciation: [fah nay]Audio Link

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