Значення

значень: 9
  1. (у множині, часто)Something which is done or is to be done; business of any kind, commercial, professional, or public.

    a difficult affair to manage

    Angelegenheit

    де́лоdélo

    ді́лоdílo

  2. Any proceeding or action which it is wished to refer to or characterize vaguely.

    an affair of honor

    an affair of love

    Angelegenheit

    де́лоdélo, де́льцеdélʹce

    спра́ваspráva

  3. An action or engagement not of sufficient magnitude to be called a battle.

    Scharmützel

    боестолкнове́ниеbojestolknovénije, схва́ткаsxvátka

    су́тичкаsútyčka

  4. A material object (vaguely designated).

    He used a hook-shaped affair with a long handle to unlock the car.

    This garden is a ramshackle affair.

    Ding

    штуко́винаštukóvina, шту́чкаštúčka, штуке́нцияštukéncija

    a vaguely specified concern

  5. An adulterous relationship, chiefly of a married person. (from affaire de cœur, affair of the heart).

    When Martin's wife found out about his affair with her best friend, she asked for a divorce.

    Mary had an affair with a woman from the gym.

    Beziehung, Affäre, Liebesaffäre

    рома́нromán, интри́гаintríga, афе́раaféra

    рома́нromán, зв'язо́кzvʺjazók

  6. An otherwise illicit romantic relationship, such as with someone who is not one's regular partner (boyfriend, girlfriend).

    Jerry's girlfriend said she wanted to go steady, but she was in an affair with one of his team-mates.

    a usually secretive or illicit sexual relationship

  7. A person with whom someone has an adulterous relationship.

  8. A party or social gathering, especially of a formal nature.

    a formal or official social gathering or ceremony of people

  9. (архаїчне, сленг)The (male or female) genitals.

    причинда́лыpričindály

Приклади

речень: 864
  1. Tom put his affairs in order.

    Том привів справи у порядок.

  2. Don't stick your nose into my personal affairs.

    Не совай носа в мої справи.

    ruНе суй свой нос в мои личные дела.

    deSteck deine Nase nicht in meine Angelegenheiten.

  3. Don't interfere in other people's affairs.

    Не втручайся у чужі справи.

    ruНе вмешивайся в чужие дела.

    deMisch dich nicht in anderer Leute Angelegenheiten ein.

  4. Please don't pry into my personal affairs.

    Будь ласка, не пхай свого носа у мої власні справи.

    ruПожалуйста, не суй нос в мои личные дела.

    deStecke deine Nase bitte nicht in meine Privatangelegenheiten!

  5. That's my affair.

    Це моя справа.

    ruЭто моё дело.

    deDas ist meine Sache.

Українська
За значеннями 4
that which is done or is to be done:
any proceeding or action which it is wished to refer to or characterize vaguely:
action or engagement not of sufficient magnitude to be called a battle:
adulterous relationship:
Русский
За значеннями 6
that which is done or is to be done:
any proceeding or action which it is wished to refer to or characterize vaguely:
action or engagement not of sufficient magnitude to be called a battle:
material object (vaguely designated):
adulterous relationship:
male or female genitals:
Deutsch
За значеннями 4
that which is done or is to be done:
action or engagement not of sufficient magnitude to be called a battle:
material object (vaguely designated):
adulterous relationship:

Походження

From Middle English afere, affere, from Old French afaire, from a- + faire (“to do”), from

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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Форми

множина: affairs
Однинаaffair
Множинаaffairs

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Синоніми

синонімів: 25
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Спільнокореневі

пов’язаних слів: 9

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