Significat (Anglès)
- Something which is done or is to be done; business of any kind, commercial, professional, or public.
- Any proceeding or action which it is wished to refer to or characterize vaguely.
- An action or engagement not of sufficient magnitude to be called a battle.
- A material object (vaguely designated).
- An adulterous relationship, chiefly of a married person. (from affaire de cœur, affair of the heart).
- An otherwise illicit romantic relationship, such as with someone who is not one's regular partner (boyfriend, girlfriend).
- A person with whom someone has an adulterous relationship.
- A party or social gathering, especially of a formal nature.
- (slang) The (male or female) genitals.
Sinònims
business deal
affaire
social function
social occasion
good reputation
illicit love
liason
amorous relationship
extramarital sex
court case
Freqüència
Amb guionet com a
af‧fair
Pronunciat com a (IPA)
/əˈfɛə/
Etimologia (Anglès)
In summary
From Middle English afere, affere, from Old French afaire, from a- + faire (“to do”), from Latin ad- + facere (“to do”). See fact, and compare ado.
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