affair
gb/əfˈɛɹ/ us/əfˈɛɹ/
B2
ਅੰਗਰੇਜ਼ੀ
~ 1000
viszony, esemény, ügy, helyzet, lényeg
ਨਾਂਵ
B2
1
viszony
B2
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
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.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
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.
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
Learners sometimes confuse 'affair' in this sense with 'event' or 'matter'. Context is important.
ਅਰਥ
Secret romantic or sexual relationship
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
have an affair
|love affair
|extramarital affair
|secret affair
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
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'.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
faithfulness (Implies loyalty in a committed relationship, the opposite of having an affair.)
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
relationships
|emotions
|daily life
ਪਰਿਭਾਸ਼ਾ
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.
ਨਾਂਵ
B2
2
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
[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.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
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.
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
Some learners only know 'affair' as 'love affair' and misunderstand it when used for events.
ਅਰਥ
An event or happening
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
a big affair
|a formal affair
|a tragic affair
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
event (More general; refers to anything that happens.)
|
incident (Often implies something negative or problematic.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
non-event (Something expected to be important but turns out to be insignificant.)
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
news
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
ਪਰਿਭਾਸ਼ਾ
An event or situation, often important or unusual.
An event, incident, or matter, especially one of public interest or importance.
ਨਾਂਵ
B2
3
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
[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.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
I need time to put my affairs in order.
He works in foreign affairs.
Do not talk about my private affairs.
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
Learners sometimes confuse 'affairs' meaning matters with 'affair' meaning romantic relationship.
ਅਰਥ
A matter or concern
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
public affairs
|private affairs
|handle affairs
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
matter (Very general; can refer to any topic or issue.)
|
concern (Implies something that affects someone's interests or feelings.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
irrelevance (Something unrelated or unimportant to the matter at hand.)
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
business
|daily life
|communication
ਪਰਿਭਾਸ਼ਾ
A subject or situation that needs attention or discussion.
A situation, business, or subject that is being handled or discussed.
ਵਿਆਕਰਨ
ਸ਼ਬਦਕੋਸ਼ੀ ਰੂਪ
affair
IPA
GB/əfˈɛɹ/
US/əfˈɛɹ/
ਸਿਲੇਬਲ ਅਤੇ ਜ਼ੋਰ
af - fair (2 ਸਿਲੇਬਲ)
Stress on 2nd syllable (fair)
ਸ਼ਬਦ ਰੂਪ
Noun
- Base: affair
- Plural: affairs
ਸ਼ਬਦ ਪਰਿਵਾਰ
Forms
affairs
noun
ਅਭਿਵੈਕਤੀਆਂ
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.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- 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.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- 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.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- Building the bridge was no small affair.
- Organizing the festival was no small affair.