affaire
- noun
- /əˈfɛr/
- NSFW
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affaire
- Merci pour ses affaires.
Examples
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Rumors of his affaire with his co-worker spread quickly through the office.
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On analysait les chiffres, on optimisait son affaire.
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Parlons affaires.
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Bon pour les affaires.
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On portera vos affaires.
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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.
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The movie portrayed a passionate affaire between the two main characters, full of intrigue and drama.
Synonyms
837
4.4
A secret sexual relationship often involving a married person and someone else
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8.6
A romantic relationship that people keep secret
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3.6
A secret romantic or sexual relationship between two people
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7.5
A secret sexual relationship often with someone outside marriage
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6.7
A secret sexual relationship between two people
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7.3
A secret sexual relationship between two people, often when one is married
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9.3
A secret romantic relationship, often with someone who is married
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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.