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    affaire
    /aˈfɛː/

    noun

    • 1. a love affair.

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  2. www.dictionary.com › browse › affaireAFFAIRE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Affaire definition: a love affair. See examples of AFFAIRE used in a sentence.

  3. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishaffaire noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of affaire noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › affaireAffaire - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    IPA guide. Other forms: affaires. Definitions of affaire. noun. a usually secretive or illicit sexual relationship. synonyms: affair, amour, intimacy, involvement, liaison.

  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishAFFAIRE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    AFFAIRE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary. Summary Definitions Synonyms Pronunciation Collocations Conjugations Sentences Grammar. Definition of 'affaire' Word Frequency. affaire in British English. French (afɛr ) noun. a love affair. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Word Frequency.

  6. www.thefreedictionary.com › affaireAffaire - definition of affaire by The Free Dictionary

    Define affaire. affaire synonyms, affaire pronunciation, affaire translation, English dictionary definition of affaire. n a love affair Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007,...

  7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryAFFAIRE in English - Cambridge Dictionary

    affaire. noun. [ feminine ] / afɛʀ/ Add to word list. (intérêt) ce qui concerne qqn. business. C’est mon affaire. That’s my business. Occupe-toi de tes affaires. Mind your own business. J’en fais mon affaire ! (scandale) situation difficile, scandale. scandal. étouffer une affaire to hush up a scandal. L’affaire a mal tourné. (contrat)

  8. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › affaireaffaire - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Jun 2, 2024 · C’est mon affaire, pas la vôtre. ― It's my business, not yours. deal, transaction, bargain. conclure une affaire ― to close a deal. business, enterprise. Synonyms: société, entreprise. monter une affaire ― to set up a business. Ils ont repris l’affaire familiale. ― They took over the family business.

  9. www.oed.com › dictionary › affaire_naffaire, n. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English...

    The earliest known use of the noun affaire is in the 1840s. OED's earliest evidence for affaire is from 1845, in a letter by ‘George Eliot’, novelist (real name Mary Ann Evans). affaire is a borrowing from French. Etymons: French affaire. See etymology.

  10. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryTranslate "AFFAIRE" from French into English - Collins Online...

    feminine noun. 1. case. une affaire de drogue a drugs case. 2. business. Son affaire marche bien. His business is doing well. une bonne affaire a real bargain. Ça fera l’affaire. This will do nicely. avoir affaire à quelqu’un to deal with somebody. Collins Beginner’s French-English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers. All rights reserved.

  11. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishAFFAIR | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    a matter or situation that causes strong public feeling, usually of moral disapproval: The arms-dealing affair has severely damaged the reputation of the government. The president's handling of the affair has been criticized. Fewer examples. The whole affair does not reflect well on the government.