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pan

noun B1
1

tava, tencere

a round metal container with a handle, used for cooking

Heat some oil in a frying pan.

  • Put the pasta in a large pan of boiling water.
topic: Cooking

pan

verb B1
1

kamera kaydırmak B1

to move a camera horizontally while filming

The news crew panned the camera to follow the runner on the track.

  • She panned the camera left to show the crowd cheering in the stadium.
  • In the documentary, the filmmaker panned across the desert to capture the sunrise.
  • The director instructed the operator to pan slowly over the battlefield for dramatic effect.
  • When filming the interview, the cameraman panned right to include the speaker's notes on the board.
  • pan the camera · kamerayı kaydırmak The director asked the operator to pan the camera slowly across the landscape.
  • pan left/right · sola/sağa kaydırmak
  • pan across sth The drone panned across the city skyline, revealing the bustling streets.

sb: somebody · sth: something

2

eleştirmek, sertçe ele almak B2

to criticize someone or something severely

The columnist panned the new policy as ineffective and short-sighted.

  • He panned the restaurant's service, saying the staff were inattentive.
  • Critics panned the novel for its confusing plot and flat characters.
  • The blog post panned the company's environmental record, highlighting numerous violations.
  • During the panel, several experts panned the research methodology as flawed and biased.
  • pan a performance · bir gösteriyi eleştirmek
  • pan the movie · filmi eleştirmek Many reviewers panned the movie, calling it a disappointment.
  • be panned by the critics The film was panned by the critics.

sb: somebody · sth: something

similar: criticize

opposite: praise

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