English
Etymology
OE. afere, affere, OF. afaire, F. affaire, from a faire to do; Latin ad- + facere to do. See Fact, and confer Ado.
Pronunciation
IPA: WEAE /��f�ɹ/
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Noun
en-noun
- That which is done or is to be done; matter; concern; business of any kind, commercial, professional, or public; — often in the plural.
#:a difficult affair to manage
- Any proceeding or action which it is wished to refer to or characterize vaguely.
#:an affair of honor, i. e., a duel
#:an affair of love, i. e., an intrigue.
- military An action or engagement not of sufficient magnitude to be called a battle.
- A material object (vaguely designated).
#:He used a hook-shaped affair with a long handle to unlock the car.
- An adulterous relationship. (from affaire de coeur.)
Translations
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trans-top|that which is done or is to be done
German: t+|de|Angelegenheit|f
Hebrew: פרש� (parasha) f
Japanese: �件 (jiken)
trans-mid
Portuguese: t+|pt|negócio|m
Spanish: t-|es|negocio|m
trans-bottom
trans-top|any proceeding or action which it is wished to refer to or characterize vaguely
German: Angelegenheit f
Hebrew: ×¢× ×�×�×� (ynian) m (an affair of honor: ×¢× ×�×�×� ש×� ×�×�×�×� (ynian shel kavod)
trans-mid
Portuguese: negócio m, coisa f
trans-bottom
trans-top|an action or engagement not of sufficient magnitude to be called a battle
German: t+|de|Scharmützel|n
trans-mid
Japanese: å��é¡�(ã��ã��ã� ã��, mondai)
trans-bottom
trans-top|a material object (vaguely designated)
German: t+|de|Ding|n
trans-mid
Portuguese: negócio m
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trans-top|an adulterous relationship
Croatian: t-|hr|afera|f
German: t-|de|Affäre|f
Hebrew: ר��� (roman) m
trans-mid
Japanese: �� (j�ji)
Portuguese: t+|pt|caso|m
trans-bottom
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