Term Gallery logo

Meanings of affair in English

Russian
интрижка
Wikidata

Secretive sexual and usually adulterous relationship between two people.

интрижка
Portuguese
intimidade
Catalan
aventura
Spanish
aventura

A usually secretive or illicit sexual relationship.

intimidade
Synonyms
Examples for "adultery"
Examples for "adultery"
1
In the Uniform Code of Military Justice, adultery's still considered a crime.
The Kingmaker
2
I believe that I've been committing adultery for the last sixteen years.
Children of dust: a memoir of pakistan
3
Why couldn't the court's servants be honest enough to simply say adultery?
The devil she knows
4
He said looking at pictures was a lesser sin than committing adultery.
A beautiful place to die
5
The scribes and Pharisees brought in a woman they accused of adultery.
All Four Gospels for Readers
Portuguese
acontecimento
Catalan
succés
Spanish
acto

A vaguely specified social event.

acontecimento
Portuguese
interesse
Catalan
cosa
Spanish
cosa

A vaguely specified subject, question, situation, etc. that is or may be an object of consideration or action.

interesse
Usage of affair in English
1
Israel has seen at last one major match-fixing affair in recent years.
Reuters
2
Love affair package Do you have a question to ask your Valentine?
The Irish Times
3
However, he quit the government over the affair a few weeks later.
BBC
4
Earlier today, you mentioned Phil likely knew you were having an affair.
From dawn to deceit
5
Two young ladies were discussing the love affair of another young lady.
The new yorker
6
This Shackleton affair is the first catastrophic breach in Area 51's history.
Secret of the seventh son
7
The potential deal underscored private equity's love affair with the security sector.
Reuters
8
The potential deal underscores private equity's love affair with the security sector.
Reuters
9
The theater in China is a much simpler affair than in America.
America, Through the Spectacles of an Oriental Diplomat
10
Kenyon was involved in yet more difficult discussions over the affair yesterday.
The Guardian
11
Left foot: the story of reggae's love affair with Clarks desert boot.
The Irish Times
12
However he said he had no intention of resigning over the affair.
The Irish Times
13
Have you heard of the events which led up to this affair?'
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and The Memoirs of Sherlock Ho...
14
The trial raised new questions about Bush's role in the Iran-Contra affair.
The new yorker
15
However, the affair of the ghost picture has a more interesting history.
Ghosts
16
The different thing in the affair was the silence of the victim.
Men, Women, and Boats
About this term
More collocations
Translations for affair
Affair through the time
Affair across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
Australia
Common
Ireland
Common
More variants