affair Значение & определение

Значение на affair на български

• 0 a situation or subject that is being dealt with or considered:

  • She organizes her financial affairs very efficiently.

  • He's always meddling in (= trying to influence) other people's affairs.

  • What I do in my spare time is my affair (= only involves me).

  • The arms-dealing affair has severely damaged the reputation of the government.

  • The president's handling of the affair has been criticized.

• 1 a sexual relationship, especially a secret one:

  • She's having an affair with a married man.

  • The book doesn't make any mention of his love affairs.

  • an extramarital affair

• 2 an event:

  • The party turned out to be a quiet affair.

• 3 an object of the type stated:

  • She wore a long black velvet affair.

• 4 a situation or subject that is being dealt with or considered; a matter:

  • The meeting was addressed by an expert in South American affairs.

  • What I do in my spare time is my own affair (= a private matter).

• 5 a sexual relationship, esp. a secret one

• 6 an event:

  • Their wedding was a pretty boring affair.