affair
gb/əfˈɛɹ/ us/əfˈɛɹ/
B2
انگلیسی
~ 1000
viszony, esemény, ügy, helyzet, lényeg
اسم
B2
1
viszony
B2
الگوی کاربرد:
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.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
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.
اشتباه رایج:
Learners sometimes confuse 'affair' in this sense with 'event' or 'matter'. Context is important.
معنی
Secret romantic or sexual relationship
ترکیبهای رایج
have an affair
|love affair
|extramarital affair
|secret affair
هممعنیها
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'.)
متضادها
faithfulness (Implies loyalty in a committed relationship, the opposite of having an affair.)
موضوعها
relationships
|emotions
|daily life
تعریف
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
الگوی کاربرد:
[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.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
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.
اشتباه رایج:
Some learners only know 'affair' as 'love affair' and misunderstand it when used for events.
معنی
An event or happening
ترکیبهای رایج
a big affair
|a formal affair
|a tragic affair
هممعنیها
event (More general; refers to anything that happens.)
|
incident (Often implies something negative or problematic.)
متضادها
non-event (Something expected to be important but turns out to be insignificant.)
موضوعها
news
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
تعریف
An event or situation, often important or unusual.
An event, incident, or matter, especially one of public interest or importance.
اسم
B2
3
الگوی کاربرد:
[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.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
I need time to put my affairs in order.
He works in foreign affairs.
Do not talk about my private affairs.
اشتباه رایج:
Learners sometimes confuse 'affairs' meaning matters with 'affair' meaning romantic relationship.
معنی
A matter or concern
ترکیبهای رایج
public affairs
|private affairs
|handle affairs
هممعنیها
matter (Very general; can refer to any topic or issue.)
|
concern (Implies something that affects someone's interests or feelings.)
متضادها
irrelevance (Something unrelated or unimportant to the matter at hand.)
موضوعها
business
|daily life
|communication
تعریف
A subject or situation that needs attention or discussion.
A situation, business, or subject that is being handled or discussed.
دستور زبان
صورت پایه
affair
IPA
GB/əfˈɛɹ/
US/əfˈɛɹ/
هجاها و تکیه
af - fair (۲ هجا)
Stress on 2nd syllable (fair)
صورتهای واژه
Noun
- Base: affair
- Plural: affairs
خانوادهٔ واژه
Forms
affairs
noun
عبارتها
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.
نمونهها
- 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.
نمونهها
- 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.
نمونهها
- Building the bridge was no small affair.
- Organizing the festival was no small affair.