affair
gb/əfˈɛɹ/ us/əfˈɛɹ/
B2
Αγγλικά
~ 1000
viszony, esemény, ügy, helyzet, lényeg
ΟΥΣΙΑΣΤΙΚΌ
B2
1
viszony
B2
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
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.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
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.
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes confuse 'affair' in this sense with 'event' or 'matter'. Context is important.
Σημασία
Secret romantic or sexual relationship
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
have an affair
|love affair
|extramarital affair
|secret affair
Συνώνυμα
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'.)
Αντώνυμα
faithfulness (Implies loyalty in a committed relationship, the opposite of having an affair.)
Θέματα
relationships
|emotions
|daily life
Ορισμός
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.
ΟΥΣΙΑΣΤΙΚΌ
B2
2
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
[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.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
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.
Συχνό λάθος:
Some learners only know 'affair' as 'love affair' and misunderstand it when used for events.
Σημασία
An event or happening
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
a big affair
|a formal affair
|a tragic affair
Συνώνυμα
event (More general; refers to anything that happens.)
|
incident (Often implies something negative or problematic.)
Αντώνυμα
non-event (Something expected to be important but turns out to be insignificant.)
Θέματα
news
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Ορισμός
An event or situation, often important or unusual.
An event, incident, or matter, especially one of public interest or importance.
ΟΥΣΙΑΣΤΙΚΌ
B2
3
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
[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.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
I need time to put my affairs in order.
He works in foreign affairs.
Do not talk about my private affairs.
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes confuse 'affairs' meaning matters with 'affair' meaning romantic relationship.
Σημασία
A matter or concern
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
public affairs
|private affairs
|handle affairs
Συνώνυμα
matter (Very general; can refer to any topic or issue.)
|
concern (Implies something that affects someone's interests or feelings.)
Αντώνυμα
irrelevance (Something unrelated or unimportant to the matter at hand.)
Θέματα
business
|daily life
|communication
Ορισμός
A subject or situation that needs attention or discussion.
A situation, business, or subject that is being handled or discussed.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
affair
IPA
GB/əfˈɛɹ/
US/əfˈɛɹ/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
af - fair (2 συλλαβές)
Stress on 2nd syllable (fair)
Τύποι λέξης
Noun
- Base: affair
- Plural: affairs
Οικογένεια λέξεων
Forms
affairs
noun
Εκφράσεις
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.
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα
- Building the bridge was no small affair.
- Organizing the festival was no small affair.