Affaire

Word AFFAIRE
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Definitions and meanings of "Affaire"

What do we mean by affaire?

(often in the plural) Something which is done or is to be done; business of any kind, commercial, professional, or public.

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

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

A material object (vaguely designated).

An adulterous relationship. (from affaire de cœur).

A romantic relationship with someone who is not one's regular partner (boyfriend, girlfriend).

A person with whom someone has an adulterous relationship.

A party or social gathering, especially of a formal nature.

The (male or female) genitals.

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The word "affaire" in example sentences

Many individuals have been examined in relation to this most extraordinary and frightful affair, "[The word 'affaire' has not yet, in France, that levity of import which it conveys with us]" but nothing whatever has transpired to throw light upon We give below all the material testimony elicited. ❋ Unknown (2006)

The "affaire," as it was universally known, was only once referred to in the German Parliament, in January, 1898, when Chancellor von Bülow declared "in the most positive way possible" that there had "never been any traffic or relations of any kind whatsoever between Dreyfus and any German authority," adding that the alleged finding of an official German communication in the wastepaper basket of the German ❋ Stanley Shaw (N/A)

He had to give up the idea of obtaining the 'ordonnance de non-lieu', and to tell himself that the 'affaire' would come before the assizes; but it does not follow that one is condemned for what one is accused of, and ❋ Various (N/A)

Hast thou a moment's time for the Leipzig "affaire"? then please come down here (where Herr Neumann now is) to thine own ❋ Liszt, Franz (1893)

He had to give up the idea of obtaining the 'ordonnance de non-lieu', and to tell himself that the 'affaire' would come before the assizes; but it does not follow that one is condemned for what one is accused of, and Saniel persisted in believing that Florentin would not be. ❋ Hector Malot (1868)

Make choice of your familiars, Osorius, as you please; suffer me to 'enjoy mine own: neither is it reason that you should limit me, or I you, in this kind of affaire; humanity, and common course or man's life, requireth, that choice be made of friend - ❋ Unknown (1812)

[The word 'affaire' has not yet, in France, that levity of import which it conveys with us,] "but nothing whatever has transpired to throw light upon it. ❋ Unknown (1845)

Ce qui aurait pu passer pour une info banale devient une affaire. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Analysis If Renault's great affaire d'espionnage unravels, as it appears to be doing, it may become a case study in corporate paranoia, distracted leadership—and the perceived threat of an advancing China. ❋ John Bussey (2011)

Les parlementaires n'ont donc pas à se mêler de cette affaire, car celui-ci est et restera très marginale en France. ❋ Unknown (2009)

We are in St. Tropez ( "St. Trop" for the locals) for the famous Braderie d'Automne. 100,000 shoppers are expected to descend on the former quaint fishing village with hopes to "dénicher la bonne affaire." ❋ Unknown (2010)

Bloomberg News Patrick Pélata took the brunt of the blame for the botched affaire d'espionnage. ❋ Sebastian Moffett (2011)

Las diversas controversias en torno al “affaire Campo” y la participación de Parker en Wine Future Rioja 09 por un honorario desconocido, pero rumorado como altísimo, tampoco ayudaron. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Jenson Button walked out on Monaco a year ago but he talks about the place tenderly, as if it represents an old affaire de coeur. ❋ Unknown (2011)

Amid the still unanswered questions about Meg Whitman and l affaire Nicky is why neither eMeg nor her husband, Griff Harsh, ever signed the employment eligibility ... ❋ Phil Trounstine (2010)

Oh yea! they had success in Iraq, And the Iraqi people showed them gratitude with an unwrapped gift from the bottom of their feet; two shoes tossed in the air at 80mph to the president 's face, as a message to tell them to keep out of other people's private affaire. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Another point that America holds in common with its southern neighbor is the perverse love affaire with neoliberal-style economics shared by its two political parties -- the Democrats and Republicans. ❋ Unknown (2010)

At first wary, they find a relationship, perhaps even asort of affaire de coeur, that flowers delicately with the longed-for arrival ofwhat may be good news. ❋ Unknown (2010)

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