affair
gb/əfˈɛɹ/ us/əfˈɛɹ/
B2
إنجليزي
~ 1000
viszony, esemény, ügy, helyzet, lényeg
اسم
B2
1
viszony
B2
نمط الاستخدام:
to have [an affair] with [someone]
She discovered her husband was having an affair with a coworker.
Rájött, hogy a férjének viszonya van egy munkatársával.
The politician resigned after his affair became public.
A politikus lemondott, miután a viszonya nyilvánosságra került.
They ended the affair before it could damage their families.
أمثلة للمتعلمين
He had an affair with another woman.
Egy másik nővel volt viszonya.
She found out about his secret affair.
Megtudta, hogy a férfinak titkos viszonya van.
The movie is about a love affair.
غلطة شائعة:
Learners sometimes confuse 'affair' in this sense with 'event' or 'matter'. Context is important.
المعنى
Secret romantic or sexual relationship
تراكيب شائعة
have an affair
|love affair
|extramarital affair
|secret affair
مرادفات
relationship (More general; can refer to any kind of connection between people, not necessarily secret or romantic.)
|
fling (More casual and short-term than 'affair'.)
أضداد
faithfulness (Implies loyalty in a committed relationship, the opposite of having an affair.)
مواضيع
relationships
|emotions
|daily life
التعريف
A romantic or sexual relationship that is usually secret and not with your husband, wife, or partner.
A romantic or sexual relationship, often secret and outside of a committed partnership such as marriage.
اسم
B2
2
نمط الاستخدام:
[an] [adjective] affair
The wedding was a grand affair with hundreds of guests.
Az esküvő nagyszabású esemény volt, több száz vendéggel.
The scandal was a messy affair that embarrassed the government.
A botrány zűrös ügy volt, amely kínos helyzetbe hozta a kormányt.
It was a private affair attended only by close family.
أمثلة للمتعلمين
The party was a big affair.
A buli nagy esemény volt.
It was a happy affair for everyone.
Mindenki számára örömteli esemény volt.
The meeting was a serious affair.
غلطة شائعة:
Some learners only know 'affair' as 'love affair' and misunderstand it when used for events.
المعنى
An event or happening
تراكيب شائعة
a big affair
|a formal affair
|a tragic affair
مرادفات
event (More general; refers to anything that happens.)
|
incident (Often implies something negative or problematic.)
أضداد
non-event (Something expected to be important but turns out to be insignificant.)
مواضيع
news
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
التعريف
An event or situation, often important or unusual.
An event, incident, or matter, especially one of public interest or importance.
اسم
B2
3
نمط الاستخدام:
[someone's] affairs
She manages the company's affairs with great skill.
The committee will discuss foreign affairs next week.
He asked me not to interfere in his personal affairs.
أمثلة للمتعلمين
I need time to put my affairs in order.
He works in foreign affairs.
Do not talk about my private affairs.
غلطة شائعة:
Learners sometimes confuse 'affairs' meaning matters with 'affair' meaning romantic relationship.
المعنى
A matter or concern
تراكيب شائعة
public affairs
|private affairs
|handle affairs
مرادفات
matter (Very general; can refer to any topic or issue.)
|
concern (Implies something that affects someone's interests or feelings.)
أضداد
irrelevance (Something unrelated or unimportant to the matter at hand.)
مواضيع
business
|daily life
|communication
التعريف
A subject or situation that needs attention or discussion.
A situation, business, or subject that is being handled or discussed.
القواعد
الصيغة المعجمية
affair
IPA
GB/əfˈɛɹ/
US/əfˈɛɹ/
المقاطع والنبر
af - fair (٢ مقاطع)
Stress on 2nd syllable (fair)
تصريفات الكلمة
Noun
- Base: affair
- Plural: affairs
عيلة الكلمة
Forms
affairs
noun
تعبيرات
an affair to remember
3/ən əfˈɛɹ tə ɹɪmˈɛmbɚ/
fixed phrase
Memorable and special event
An event that is very special and will be remembered for a long time.
أمثلة
- Their wedding was truly an affair to remember.
- The gala was an affair to remember for all who attended.
love affair
1/lˈʌv əfˈɛɹ/
fixed phrase
Romantic or sexual relationship
A romantic or sexual relationship between two people, often secret.
أمثلة
- They had a brief love affair during college.
- The novel tells the story of a tragic love affair.
no small affair
2/nˈoʊ smˈɔl əfˈɛɹ/
fixed phrase
Large or important event/situation
Something that is big, important, or difficult to do.
أمثلة
- Building the bridge was no small affair.
- Organizing the festival was no small affair.