affair
Betekenis (Engels)
- 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.
Concepten
mikpunt
AVP
bedoening
Synoniemen
business deal
affaire
social function
social occasion
good reputation
illicit love
liason
amorous relationship
extramarital sex
court case
Frequentie
Met koppelteken als
af‧fair
Uitgesproken als (IPA)
/əˈfɛə/
Etymologie (Engels)
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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