a usually secretive or illicit sexual relationship
noun
a vaguely specified social event
“the party was quite an affair”
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Affäre
ein vage spezifiziertes Anliegen
🇫🇷French
affaire
une préoccupation vaguement précisée
🇪🇸Spanish
amorío
una preocupación vagamente especificada
🇮🇹Italian
affare
una preoccupazione vagamente specificata
🇳🇱Dutch
affaire
een vaag omschreven zorg
🇵🇹Portuguese
assunto
uma preocupação vagamente especificada
🇷🇺Russian
роман
смутно определенное беспокойство
India
🇮🇳Hindi
मामला
एक अस्पष्ट रूप से निर्दिष्ट चिंता
🇧🇩Bengali
ব্যাপার
একটি অস্পষ্টভাবে নির্দিষ্ট উদ্বেগ
🇮🇳Tamil
விவகாரம்
ஒரு தெளிவற்ற குறிப்பிட்ட கவலை
🇮🇳Telugu
వ్యవహారం
అస్పష్టంగా పేర్కొన్న ఆందోళన
🇮🇳Marathi
प्रकरण
एक अस्पष्टपणे निर्दिष्ट चिंता
🇮🇳Gujarati
અફેર
અસ્પષ્ટ રીતે ઉલ્લેખિત ચિંતા
🇮🇳Kannada
ಸಂಬಂಧ
ಅಸ್ಪಷ್ಟವಾಗಿ ನಿರ್ದಿಷ್ಟಪಡಿಸಿದ ಕಾಳಜಿ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ബന്ധം
അവ്യക്തമായി വ്യക്തമാക്കിയ ആശങ്ക
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਮਾਮਲਾ
ਇੱਕ ਅਸਪਸ਼ਟ ਤੌਰ 'ਤੇ ਨਿਰਧਾਰਤ ਚਿੰਤਾ
🇵🇰Urdu
معاملہ
مبہم طور پر مخصوص تشویش
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
事务
模糊具体的关注
🇯🇵Japanese
事件
漠然と特定された懸念
🇰🇷Korean
일
모호하게 명시된 관심사
🇻🇳Vietnamese
chuyện tình
một mối quan ngại được chỉ rõ một cách mơ hồ
🇹🇭Thai
ธุระ
ข้อกังวลที่ระบุอย่างคลุมเครือ
🇮🇩Indonesian
perselingkuhan
kekhawatiran yang tidak jelas
🇵🇭Filipino
kapakanan
isang malabo na tinukoy na alalahanin
🇲🇾Malay
urusan
kebimbangan yang dinyatakan secara samar-samar
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
شأن
قلق محدد بشكل غامض
🇮🇷Persian
امر
یک نگرانی مبهم مشخص شده
🇹🇷Turkish
mesele
belirsiz bir şekilde belirlenmiş bir endişe
🇮🇱Hebrew
פָּרָשָׁה
דאגה שצוינה במעורפל
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'affair'?
The primary meaning of 'affair' is 'a vaguely specified concern'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'affair' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'affair' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'affair' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'affair' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'affair' in your daily reading?
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Do you find 'affair' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'affair' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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Which age group is most likely to use 'affair' in regular conversations?
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Teens (13-19)
Adults (20-60)
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How likely are you to use 'affair' in a professional email?
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Would you classify 'affair' as formal, casual, or slang?
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