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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.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.

  5. 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.

  6. 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.

  7. 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,...

  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. 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)

  10. 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.

  11. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › french-englishEnglish translation of 'l’affaire' - Collins Online Dictionary

    affaire. [afɛʀ ] feminine noun. 1. (= problème, question) matter. c’est une affaire de goût it’s a matter of taste. ce sont mes affaires (= cela me concerne) that’s my business. une affaire de famille a family matter. les affaires étrangères (Politics) foreign affairs. une affaire d’État (Politics) a matter of state; (figurative) a big deal.