affair

affair
ə'feə
noun
1) (happenings etc which are connected with a particular person or thing: the Suez affair.) caso
2) (a thing: The new machine is a weird-looking affair.) cosa
3) ((often in plural) business; concern(s): financial affairs; Where I go is entirely my own affair.) asunto
4) (a love relationship: His wife found out about his affair with another woman.) amorío, relación
affair n asunto
that's my affair eso es asunto mío
current affairs temas de actualidad
affair
tr[ə'feəSMALLr/SMALL]
noun
1 (matter) asunto
■ that's your affair eso es asunto tuyo
2 (case) caso
■ the Watergate affair el caso Watergate
3 familiar (event) acontecimiento; (thing) cosa
■ the wedding was a high class affair la boda era un acontecimiento de mucha clase
■ her dress was a wonderful affair with sequins and feathers su vestido era una cosa maravillosa con lentejuelas y plumas
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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
affairs of state asuntos nombre masculino plural de estado
current affairs actualidad f sing
state of affairs situación nombre femenino
affair [ə'fær] n
1) matter: asunto m, cuestión f, caso m
2) event: ocasión f, acontecimiento m
3) liaison: amorío m, aventura f
4)
business affairs : negocios mpl
5)
current affairs : actualidades fpl
affair (Business)
n.
• negocio s.m. (Event)
n.
• evento s.m. (Issue)
n.
• asunto s.m.
• cuestión s.f. (Love)
n.
• amorío s.m.
• lío s.m.
ə'fer, ə'feə(r)
noun
1)
a) (case) caso m, affaire m

the Watergate affair — el caso or affaire Watergate

b) (event)

the wedding was a small, family affair — la boda se celebró en la intimidad

it was a very formal affair — fue una ocasión muy ceremoniosa

the last outing was a very different affair — la última excursión fue muy diferente

c) (business, concern) asunto m

that's my affair! — eso es asunto mío!

d) affairs pl (matters) asuntos mpl
2) (liaison) affaire m, aventura f (amorosa), lío m (fam)

she's having an affair — tiene un amante

they're having an affair — tienen relaciones, tienen un lío (fam)

3) (thing) (colloq)

her dress was a very elaborate affair — su vestido era un modelo super complicado (fam)

[ǝ'fɛǝ(r)]
N
1) (=business) asunto m

the government has mishandled the affair — el gobierno ha llevado mal el asunto

2) affairs (=matters) asuntos mpl

you will have to put your affairs in order — tendrás que aclarar tus asuntos

she runs my business affairs — ella se encarga de lo relacionado con mis negocios

affairs of the heart — asuntos mpl del corazón

a man of affairs — un hombre de negocios

affairs of state — asuntos mpl de estado

3) (=event) ocasión f

it will be a big affair — será una ocasión importante, será todo un acontecimiento

the minister's visit will be a purely private affair — la visita del ministro tendrá un carácter puramente privado

dinner was a gloomy affair — la cena no fue una ocasión muy alegre

4) (=case) caso m , asunto m

the Watergate affair — el caso Watergate, el asunto (de) Watergate

5) (=concern) asunto m

that's my affair — eso es asunto mío or cosa mía, eso solo me concierne a mí

if he wants to make a fool of himself, that's his affair — si quiere hacer el ridículo, es asunto suyo or allá él

6) (=love affair) aventura f (amorosa), affaire m , lío m (amoroso) *

he had an affair with a French girl — tuvo una aventura or un affaire con una chica francesa, tuvo un lío or estuvo liado con una chica francesa *

they're having an affair — están liados

7) * (=thing)

the bed was an iron affair with brass knobs — la cama era un trasto de hierro con adornos de bronce

the house was a ramshackle, wooden affair — la casa era un destartalado cobertizo de madera

* * *
[ə'fer, ə'feə(r)]
noun
1)
a) (case) caso m, affaire m

the Watergate affair — el caso or affaire Watergate

b) (event)

the wedding was a small, family affair — la boda se celebró en la intimidad

it was a very formal affair — fue una ocasión muy ceremoniosa

the last outing was a very different affair — la última excursión fue muy diferente

c) (business, concern) asunto m

that's my affair! — eso es asunto mío!

d) affairs pl (matters) asuntos mpl
2) (liaison) affaire m, aventura f (amorosa), lío m (fam)

she's having an affair — tiene un amante

they're having an affair — tienen relaciones, tienen un lío (fam)

3) (thing) (colloq)

her dress was a very elaborate affair — su vestido era un modelo super complicado (fam)


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