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1 affair
nounit's not my affair — es geht mich nichts an
that's his affair — das ist seine Sache
state of affairs — Lage, die
3) (love affair) Affäre, die* * *[ə'feə]1) (happenings etc which are connected with a particular person or thing: the Suez affair.) die Affäre2) (a thing: The new machine is a weird-looking affair.) die Angelegenheit3) ((often in plural) business; concern(s): financial affairs; Where I go is entirely my own affair.) die Angelegenheit4) (a love relationship: His wife found out about his affair with another woman.) das Verhältnis* * *af·fair[əˈfeəʳ, AM -ˈfer]nthat's my own \affair das ist ganz allein meine Sachehe is an expert in South American \affairs er ist ein Südamerikakenner\affairs of state Staatsangelegenheiten pl, Staatsgeschäfte plthe state of \affairs die aktuelle Lage [o Situation], der Stand der Dingehow's the state of \affairs? wie sieht's aus? famdomestic \affairs häusliche Angelegenheiten; POL innenpolitische Angelegenheitenfinancial \affairs finanzielle Angelegenheiten, Finanzfragen plforeign \affairs Außenpolitik f, auswärtige Angelegenheitento handle an \affair mit einer Angelegenheit umgehento handle sb's \affairs jds Geschäfte besorgento meddle in sb's \affairs sich akk in jds Angelegenheiten einmischenlove \affair Liebesaffäre fextramarital \affair außereheliches Verhältnisto have an \affair [with sb] [mit jdm] eine Affäre [o ein Verhältnis] habenshe wore a long black velvet \affair sie trug ein langes Teil aus schwarzem Samt sl* * *[ə'fɛə(r)]n1) (= event, concern, matter, business) Sache f, Angelegenheit fthe investigation was an odd affair altogether — die Untersuchung war schon eine seltsame Sache or Angelegenheit
the Watergate/Profumo affair — die Watergate-/Profumo-Affäre
the state of affairs with the economy —
in the present state of affairs — bei or in der gegenwärtigen Lage or Situation, beim gegenwärtigen Stand der Dinge
a state of affairs I don't approve of — ein Zustand, den ich nicht billige
I never interfere with his business affairs — ich mische mich nie in seine geschäftlichen Angelegenheiten ein
man of affairs (liter, form) — Geschäftsmann m
that's my/his affair! — das ist meine/seine Sache!
See:→ also academic.ru/17902/current">current3)(= duel)
affair of honour — Ehrenhandel mwhat's this funny aerial affair? — was soll dieses komische Antennendings? (inf)
* * *affair [əˈfeə(r)] s1. Angelegenheit f, Sache f, Geschäft n:that is his affair das ist seine Sache;that is not your affair das geht dich nichts an;make an affair of sth aus etwas eine Affäre machen;an affair of the imagination eine Sache der Fantasie2. pl Angelegenheiten pl, Verhältnisse pl:public affairs öffentliche Angelegenheiten;affairs of state Staatsangelegenheiten, -geschäfte pl;a) die Lage der Dinge, die Sachlage,3. umg Ding n, Sache f, Apparat m umg:4. Affäre f:a) Ereignis n, Geschichte f, Sache fb) Skandal m, (berüchtigter) Fallc) Liebesaffäre f, Verhältnis n:have an affair with s.o5. US umg Sache f umg, Veranstaltung f:* * *noun1) (concern, matter) Angelegenheit, diestate of affairs — Lage, die
3) (love affair) Affäre, die* * *n.Affäre -n f.Angelegenheit f.Geschäft -e n.Liaison -s f.Liebschaft f.
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