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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
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              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
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                          Common
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                          Common
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                          Common
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