affair

affair
1. n дело

it is an affair of a few days — это вопрос нескольких дней

private affair — личное дело

it is not your affair — это не твоё дело, это не твоя забота

pestilent affair — неприятное дело

to hush up an affair — замять дело

degrading affair — унизительное дело

external affair minister — министр иностранных дел

external affair ministry — министерство иностранных дел

2. n дела, занятия

man of affairs — деловой человек

foreign affairs — иностранные дела

internal affairs — внутренние дела

affair of honour — дело чести

God-damn affair — проклятое дело

an affair of honour — дело чести

tangled affair — запутанное дело

the affair is wrapped in mystery — дело это окружено тайной

3. n роман, связь, любовная история

love affair — роман, любовная интрига

extramarital affair — связь на стороне

4. n разг. событие; история; штука

the concert was a nice affair — это был хороший концерт

5. n воен. стычка, дело

that was quite an affair — всё было очень торжественно

to look narrowly into an affair — подробно расследовать дело

Синонимический ряд:
1. activity (noun) activity; operation; proceeding; undertaking
2. function (noun) entertainment; event; festivity; fete; function; gala; gathering; happening; occasion; party; rendezvous; soiree
3. liaison (noun) affaire d'amour; amour; intimacy; intrigue; liaison; personal business; relationship; scandal
4. love affair (noun) love; love affair; romance
5. matter (noun) business; case; circumstance; concern; lookout; matter; occasions; palaver; private concern; question; shooting match; subject; thing
6. office (noun) avocation; calling; duty; job; occupation; office; pursuit; responsibility

English-Russian base dictionary . 2014.

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  • affair — (n.) c.1300, what one has to do, from Anglo French afere, O.Fr. afaire (12c., Mod.Fr. affaire) business, event; rank, estate, from the infinitive phrase à faire to do, from L. ad to (see AD (Cf. ad )) + facere to do, make (see FACTITIOUS …   Etymology dictionary

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  • affair — ► NOUN 1) an event of a specified kind or that has previously been referred to. 2) a matter that is a particular person s responsibility. 3) a love affair. 4) (affairs) matters of public interest and importance. ORIGIN from Old French à faire to… …   English terms dictionary

  • affair — [ə fer′] n. [ME afere < OFr afaire < a faire, to do < L ad , to + facere, DO1] 1. a thing to be done; business 2. [pl.] matters of business or concern 3. any matter, occurrence, or thing 4. a social function or gathering …   English World dictionary

  • affair — I noun activity, adventure, avocation, circumstance, duty, employment, enterprise, event, function, happening, incident, interest, matter, occasion, occupation, occurrence, profession, pursuit, subject, transaction, undertaking, work II index… …   Law dictionary

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