Definizione monolingua

affair

affair (plural affairs)

1. That which is done or is to be done; matter; concern; business of any kind, commercial, professional, or public; — often in the plural.

   a difficult affair to manage

2. Any proceeding or action which it is wished to refer to or characterize vaguely.

   an affair of honor, i. e., a duel

   an affair of love, i. e., an intrigue.

3. (military) An action or engagement not of sufficient magnitude to be called a battle.
4. A material object (vaguely designated).

   He used a hook-shaped affair with a long handle to unlock the car.

5. An adulterous relationship. (from affaire de cœur.)

Definizione dizionario affair

	affare
	that which is done or is to be done

faccenda

accadimento

accaduto

affari

avventura

caso

cosa

faccenda, affare, cosa

fatto

oggetto

relazione

storia

tresca

Altri significati:

Business; concern(s).

any proceeding or action which it is wished to refer to or characterize vaguely

An adulterous relationship. (from affaire de cœur.)

action or engagement not of sufficient magnitude to be called a battle

(military) An action or engagement not of sufficient magnitude to be called a battle.

That which is done or is to be done; matter; concern; business of any kind, commercial, professional, or public; — often in the plural.

A love relationship.

material object (vaguely designated)

Any proceeding or action which it is wished to refer to or characterize vaguely.

Happenings which are connected with a particular person or thing.

A material object (vaguely designated).

adulterous relationship