affaire
2
9.2
- noun
- /əˈfɛr/
- NSFW
- Merci pour ses affaires.
Examples
-
Rumors of his affaire with his co-worker spread quickly through the office.
-
On analysait les chiffres, on optimisait son affaire.
-
Parlons affaires.
-
Bon pour les affaires.
-
On portera vos affaires.
-
But I'd assumed that what she called her affaires des cœurs were realized in words, not action.
Fiction book (1999) -
Is there some validity then to the accusation raised during the "affaire Schwarz-Bart" that the novelist presents a Christianized vision of Judaism?
Academic text (1996) -
They had a secret affaire that lasted for several months before anyone noticed.
-
The movie portrayed a passionate affaire between the two main characters, full of intrigue and drama.
Synonyms
768
4.4
A secret sexual relationship often involving a married person and someone else
67
3.6
A secret romantic or sexual relationship between two people
46
6.7
A secret sexual relationship between two people
16
7.3
A secret sexual relationship between two people, often when one is married
15
7.5
A secret sexual relationship often with someone outside marriage
12
9.3
A secret romantic relationship, often with someone who is married
7
8.6
A romantic relationship that people keep secret
Antonyms
Compounds
How Committed
Surface Forms
Etymology
Affaire comes from the French verb faire, which means 'to do', and it first meant a 'matter' or 'business'. Because people used it for private 'matters' of love, today affaire usually means a secret romantic relationship.