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affair [ə'feə(r)]1 noun∎ the meeting was a noisy affair la réunion était bruyante;∎ the festival was a dull affair le festival était dépourvu d'intérêt;∎ it was a sorry affair c'était une histoire lamentable;∎ what kind of affair was it? c'était comment?;∎ it was one of those black tie affairs c'était une de ces soirées habillées;∎ History the Watergate affair l'affaire f du Watergate;∎ archaic affair of honour affaire f d'honneur, duel m(b) (business, matter) affaire f;∎ the affair in hand l'affaire qui nous occupe∎ whether I go or not is my (own) affair que j'y aille ou non ne regarde que moi;∎ it's no affair of his ça ne le regarde ou ne le concerne pas, ça n'est pas son affaire∎ to have an affair with sb avoir une liaison ou aventure avec qn∎ he was driving one of those sporty affairs il conduisait une de ces voitures genre sport;∎ the cake's one of those fresh-cream affairs c'est un de ces gâteaux à la crème fraîche;∎ the house is a three-storey affair il s'agit d'une maison à trois étages(business, matters) affaires fpl;∎ he's looking after her financial affairs il gère son argent;∎ I'm not interested in your private affairs je ne m'intéresse pas à votre vie privée;∎ don't meddle in my affairs ne vous mêlez pas de mes affaires, mêlez-vous de vos affaires;∎ to put one's affairs in order mettre de l'ordre dans ses affaires;∎ given the current state of affairs étant donné la situation actuelle, les choses étant ce qu'elles sont;∎ it's an embarrassing state of affairs la situation est gênante;∎ ironic this is a fine state of affairs! c'est du propre!;∎ Politics affairs of state affaires fpl d'État -
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affair [əˈfεər]1. nouna. ( = event, concern) affaire fb. ( = love affair) liaison f2. plural noun• to put one's affairs in order ( = business) mettre de l'ordre dans ses affaires ; ( = belongings) mettre ses affaires en ordre* * *[ə'feə(r)] 1.1) (event, incident, thing) affaire f2) ( matter) affaire fat first the conflict seemed a small affair — au début, le conflit ne paraissait pas grave
3) ( relationship) liaison f ( with avec); ( casual) aventure f4) ( concern) affaire f2.affairs plural noun1) Politics, Journalism affaires fpl2) ( business) affaires fpl -
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affair [əˊfeə] n1) де́ло;it is an affair of a few days э́то вопро́с не́скольких дней
;it is my affair э́то моё де́ло
;mind your own affairs разг. не су́йтесь не в своё де́ло
;а) де́ло че́сти;б) дуэ́ль2) pl дела́, заня́тия;a man of affairs делово́й челове́к
;business affairs комме́рческие дела́
;current affairs теку́щие дела́
3) разг. «исто́рия», «вещь»;a grand affair грандио́зное собы́тие
4) любо́вная связь, рома́н;to have an affair with smb. быть в свя́зи с кем-л.
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5 have a trifling love affair
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6 have an affair (with someone)
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7 have an affair
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8 ■ have with
■ have withv. t. + prep.(in varie loc.; per es.:) to have an affair with sb., avere una relazione (amorosa) con q. □ to have a way with, saperci fare con □ (fam.) to have a word with sb., dire una parola a q.; parlare un momento con q.: DIALOGO → - Parent-teacher meeting- I'll have a word with your dad when he gets in and see if he can go to the meeting, parlo un attimo con papà quando torna e vedo se può andare lui all'incontro □ (fam.) to have words with sb., venire a parole (o avere un diverbio) con q. □ to have had it with, avere chiuso, averla fatta finita con. -
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əˈfɛə сущ.
1) дело to investigate an affair ≈ вести расследование to cover up an affair, hush up an affair ≈ скрыть обстоятельства чего-л., умолчать о происшествии to wash one's hands of an affair ≈ умыть руки (не иметь больше отношения к чему-либо) delicate, private affair ≈ деликатный вопрос poor affair ≈ гиблое дело sinister, sordid, ugly affair ≈ грязная история, низкий поступок Syn: matter
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2) мн. дела, занятия internal affairs ≈ внутренние дела affairs of state ≈ государственные дела to administer, conduct affairs (of state) ≈ вести (государственные) дела to arrange, manage, settle, straighten out one's affair ≈ приводить в порядок чьи-л. дела civil affairs, community affairs ≈ общественная работа cultural affairs ≈ культурные контакты current affairs ≈ текущие дела domestic affairs ≈ домашние дела, работа по дому external affairs ≈ вопросы внутренней политики international affairs, foreign affairs ≈ международные отношения legal affairs ≈ правовые вопросы military affairs ≈ военные действия national affairs ≈ национальные отношения political affairs ≈ политическая деятельность
3) разг. называние события, действия, предмета или предметов и т. п. с подчеркнутой неопределенность Their house was a 2-story affair. ≈ Их дом представлял собой нечто двухэтажное. The enemy persevered in their attack - the affair was fiercely disputed. ≈ Противник продолжал наступать ≈ это наступление пытались отчаянно сдержать. to have an affair with, carry on an affair with smb. ≈ быть в связи с кем-л. casual affair ≈ случайные связи clandestine affair, secret affair, illicit affair ≈ тайная связь love affair ≈ любовная история tempestuous affair ≈ бурный романдело;
- it is an * of a few days это вопрос нескольких дней;
- private * личное дело;
- it is not your * это не твое дело, это не твоя забота;
- mind your own *s (разговорное) не суйся не в свое дело;
занимайся своими делами;
- an * of honour дело чести дела, занятия;
- man of *s деловой человек;
- foreign *s иностранные дела;
- internal *s внутренние дела;
- *s of state государственные дела;
- Ministry of Home Affairs министерство внутренних дел;
- to put one's *s in order привести дела в порядок роман, связь, любовная история;
- to have an * with smb. вступить в любовную связь с кем-л;
у него роман (разговорное) событие;
история;
шутка;
- the concert was a noce * это был хороший концерт;
- this house is a ramshackle * этот дом совсем разваливается;
- the meeting was a noisy * собрание прошло очень шумно;
- what is this * you've got on your head? что это за штука у тебя на голове? (военное) стычка, дело (американизм) (разговорное) торжественный прием, празднество, церемония;
- that was quite an * все было очень торжественно~ воен. дело, стычка ~ дело;
it is an affair of a few days это вопрос нескольких дней;
it is my affair это мое дело;
mind your own affairs разг. не суйтесь не в свое дело ~ дело ~ занятие ~ разг. "история", "вещь", "штука";
a complicated affair сложная штука ~ любовная связь;
to have an affair (with smb.) быть в связи (с кем-л.) ~ предприятиеan ~ of honour дело чести an ~ of honour дуэль~ разг. "история", "вещь", "штука";
a complicated affair сложная штука~ любовная связь;
to have an affair (with smb.) быть в связи (с кем-л.)~ дело;
it is an affair of a few days это вопрос нескольких дней;
it is my affair это мое дело;
mind your own affairs разг. не суйтесь не в свое дело~ дело;
it is an affair of a few days это вопрос нескольких дней;
it is my affair это мое дело;
mind your own affairs разг. не суйтесь не в свое делоaffair pl дела, занятия;
a man of affairs деловой человек;
business affair коммерческие дела~ дело;
it is an affair of a few days это вопрос нескольких дней;
it is my affair это мое дело;
mind your own affairs разг. не суйтесь не в свое дело -
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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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[əˈfɛə]affair pl дела, занятия; a man of affairs деловой человек; business affair коммерческие дела affair воен. дело, стычка affair дело; it is an affair of a few days это вопрос нескольких дней; it is my affair это мое дело; mind your own affairs разг. не суйтесь не в свое дело affair дело affair занятие affair разг. "история", "вещь", "штука"; a complicated affair сложная штука affair любовная связь; to have an affair (with smb.) быть в связи (с кем-л.) affair предприятие an affair of honour дело чести an affair of honour дуэль affair pl дела, занятия; a man of affairs деловой человек; business affair коммерческие дела affair разг. "история", "вещь", "штука"; a complicated affair сложная штука affair любовная связь; to have an affair (with smb.) быть в связи (с кем-л.) affair дело; it is an affair of a few days это вопрос нескольких дней; it is my affair это мое дело; mind your own affairs разг. не суйтесь не в свое дело affair дело; it is an affair of a few days это вопрос нескольких дней; it is my affair это мое дело; mind your own affairs разг. не суйтесь не в свое дело affair pl дела, занятия; a man of affairs деловой человек; business affair коммерческие дела affair дело; it is an affair of a few days это вопрос нескольких дней; it is my affair это мое дело; mind your own affairs разг. не суйтесь не в свое дело -
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ə'feə1) (happenings etc which are connected with a particular person or thing: the Suez affair.) caso2) (a thing: The new machine is a weird-looking affair.) cosa3) ((often in plural) business; concern(s): financial affairs; Where I go is entirely my own affair.) asunto4) (a love relationship: His wife found out about his affair with another woman.) amorío, relaciónaffair n asuntotr[ə'feəSMALLr/SMALL]1 (matter) asunto2 (case) caso■ her dress was a wonderful affair with sequins and feathers su vestido era una cosa maravillosa con lentejuelas y plumas\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLaffairs of state asuntos nombre masculino plural de estadocurrent affairs actualidad f singstate of affairs situación nombre femeninoaffair [ə'fær] n1) matter: asunto m, cuestión f, caso m2) event: ocasión f, acontecimiento m3) liaison: amorío m, aventura f4)business affairs : negocios mpl5)current affairs : actualidades fpln.• negocio s.m. (Event)n.• evento s.m. (Issue)n.• asunto s.m.• cuestión s.f. (Love)n.• amorío s.m.• lío s.m.ə'fer, ə'feə(r)1)a) ( case) caso m, affaire mthe Watergate affair — el caso or affaire Watergate
b) ( event)the wedding was a small, family affair — la boda se celebró en la intimidad
c) (business, concern) asunto m2) ( liaison) affaire m, aventura f (amorosa), lío m (fam)they're having an affair — tienen relaciones, tienen un lío (fam)
3) ( thing) (colloq)[ǝ'fɛǝ(r)]N1) (=business) asunto m2) affairs (=matters) asuntos mplaffairs of the heart — asuntos mpl del corazón
affairs of state — asuntos mpl de estado
3) (=event) ocasión fit will be a big affair — será una ocasión importante, será todo un acontecimiento
the minister's visit will be a purely private affair — la visita del ministro tendrá un carácter puramente privado
4) (=case) caso m, asunto mthe Watergate affair — el caso Watergate, el asunto (de) Watergate
5) (=concern) asunto mthat's my affair — eso es asunto mío or cosa mía, eso solo me concierne a mí
if he wants to make a fool of himself, that's his affair — si quiere hacer el ridículo, es asunto suyo or allá él
6) (=love affair) aventura f (amorosa), affaire m, lío m (amoroso) *he had an affair with a French girl — tuvo una aventura or un affaire con una chica francesa, tuvo un lío or estuvo liado con una chica francesa *
7) * (=thing)the house was a ramshackle, wooden affair — la casa era un destartalado cobertizo de madera
* * *[ə'fer, ə'feə(r)]1)a) ( case) caso m, affaire mthe Watergate affair — el caso or affaire Watergate
b) ( event)the wedding was a small, family affair — la boda se celebró en la intimidad
c) (business, concern) asunto m2) ( liaison) affaire m, aventura f (amorosa), lío m (fam)they're having an affair — tienen relaciones, tienen un lío (fam)
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nдело; предприятиеto administer one's affairs — вести свои дела
to arrange one's affairs — устраивать свои дела
to be cut off from the main current of international affairs — быть отрезанным от основных международных событий
to color the real state of affairs — приукрашивать реальное / подлинное положение вещей / дел
to dedicate oneself to one's own affairs — заниматься своими собственными делами
to direct national affairs — управлять государственными делами / делами страны
to elevate an affair into high politics — раздувать какое-л. дело до уровня высокой политики
to have more control over one's own affairs — иметь больше возможностей решать свои дела
to involve oneself in a country's internal affairs — ввязываться во внутренние дела какой-л. страны
to play down an affair — стараться преуменьшить значение какого-л. дела
to resolve an affair — решать какое-л. дело
to stay out of corporation's financial affairs — не вмешиваться в финансовую деятельность корпорации
to stop intervening in smb's internal affairs — прекращать вмешательство в чьи-л. внутренние дела
to straighten out one's affairs — приводить в порядок свои дела
- ad hoc affairto wrap up an affair — завершать / заканчивать какое-л. дело
- affair of honor - bilateral affairs
- bugging affair
- business affair
- cash-for-questions affair
- civil affairs
- community affairs
- conduct of affairs
- consular affairs
- cultural affairs
- current affairs
- day-to-day affairs
- disarmament affairs
- domestic affairs
- electoral affairs
- encroachment in country's domestic affairs
- external affairs
- foreign affair
- foreign affairs
- home affairs
- incursion into country's domestic affairs
- interference in smb's internal affairs
- internal affairs
- international affairs
- legal affairs
- little tested in foreign affairs
- management of public and state affairs
- Mid-East affairs
- military affairs
- national affairs - political affairs
- present posture of affairs
- put-up affair
- ramification of an affair
- return to normality in world affairs
- state affairs - turnabout in the affairs of a region
- veterans affairs
- Watergate affair
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§ საქმე, ამბავი§ მიჯნურობა, რომანიlove-affair სამიჯნურო / სატრფიალო ურთიერთობა, რომანიput your affairs in order შენი საქმეები წესრიგში მოიყვანე! / მოაწესრიგე!don't poke your nose into other people's affairs სხვის საქმეებში ნუ ყოფ ცხვირსI wish to take / have part in the affair ამ საქმეში მონაწილეობის მიღება მსურს●●it's a shady affair ბნელი საქმეაhe always keeps his affairs shipshade საქმეები ყოველთვის მოწესრიგებული აქვსinternal trade / affairs საშინაო ვაჭრობა / ბაზარი // სახელმწიფოს საშინაო საქმეებიdon't stick your nose into other people's affairs სხვის საქმეებში ცხვირს ნუ ჩაყოფ!Ministry of Foreign Affairs / of Defense / of Trade / of Health / of Agriculture შინაგან საქმეთა / თავდაცვის / ვაჭრობის / ჯანდაცვის /სოფლის მეურნეობის სამინისტროMinister of Foreign Affairs / of Defense საგარეო საქმეთა / თავდაცვის მინისტრიhe has a hand in this affair ამ საქმეში გარეულია / მონაწილეობა მიიღოall his affairs were transacted by his lawyer ყველა მისი საქმე მის ვექილს ჰქონდა მინდობილიa discreditable affair სამარცხვინო ამბავი / საქმეdomestic affairs შინაგანი საქმეები // შინაური ამბებიthat`s not my affair! ეს ჩემი საქმე არაა!that`s a strange affair უცნაური ამბავიაit is an affair of three days ეს სამი დღის საქმეა / ამბავიაdomestic/ current affairs საოჯახო / მიმდინარე საქმეებიthat`s an old affair ეს ძველი ამბავიაlove affair მიჯნურობა, ტრფობა, რომანიwhile the manager was ill the assistant manager administered all the affairs სანამ მმართველი ავად იყო, საქმეს მისი მოადგილე უძღვებოდა -
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[ə'feə]1) Общая лексика: вещь, вопрос, дело (it is an affair of a few days - это вопрос нескольких дней), занятие (man of affairs - деловой человек; business affairs - коммерческие дела), занятия, история, любовная интрига, любовная связь (have an affair with somebody - быть в любовной связи с кем-либо), любовные отношения, надобность, происшествие, роман, стычка, штука (complicated affair - сложная штука), мероприятие2) Разговорное выражение: событие3) Американизм: празднество, торжественный приём, церемония (и т.п.)4) Переносный смысл: союз (a modest affair of bamboo uprights and palm leaves)5) Военный термин: (боевые) действия, бой, учения6) Деловая лексика: предприятие7) Макаров: связь8) Пренебрежительно: интрижка9) Табуированная лексика: женские половые органы, мужские половые органы, роман (usu have an affair (with somebody)) -
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[əʹfeə] n1. делоit is an affair of a few days - это вопрос /дело/ нескольких дней
it is not your affair - это не твоё дело, это не твоя забота
mind your own affairs - разг. не суйся не в своё дело; занимайся своими делами
an affair of honour - дело чести (особ. о поединке)
2. pl дела, занятияforeign affairs - иностранные /внешние/ дела
internal /domestic/ affairs - внутренние дела
Ministry of Home [Foreign] Affairs - министерство внутренних [иностранных] дел
3. роман, связь, любовная историяto have an affair with smb. - вступить в любовную связь с кем-л.; ≅ у него /у неё/ роман
4. разг. событие; история; штукаthe concert [the reception] was a nice affair - это был хороший концерт [приём]
what is this affair you've got on your head? - что это за штука у тебя на голове?
5. воен. стычка, дело6. амер. разг. торжественный приём, празднество, церемония и т. п.that was quite an affair - всё было очень торжественно /парадно/
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ə'feə1) (happenings etc which are connected with a particular person or thing: the Suez affair.) sak, begivenhet, affære2) (a thing: The new machine is a weird-looking affair.) sak, greie3) ((often in plural) business; concern(s): financial affairs; Where I go is entirely my own affair.) sak, anliggende4) (a love relationship: His wife found out about his affair with another woman.) kjærlighetsforholdaffære--------forretning--------sak--------tingsubst. \/əˈfeə\/1) anliggende, sak, affæredet er\/blir min egen sak2) hendelse, historie3) sak, greie, dings4) kjærlighetsforholdaffair of honour duellaffairs forhold, anliggender, forretningeraffairs of state statsanliggenderas affairs stand som forholdene er\/ligger an, som saken stårat the head of affairs i spissen (for det hele)current affairs aktuelle spørsmål, aktuelle problemereconomic affairs finanssaker, finansaffærerforeign affairs utenrikssakerhave an affair with ha et forhold til, ha en kjærlighetsaffære medmind one's own affairs passe sine egne sakerpublic affairs offentlige anliggenderstate of affairs sakens tilstand, slik\/som forholdene er -
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/ə'feə/ * danh từ - việc =it's my affair+ đây là việc (riêng) của tôi =mind your own affair+ hãy lo lấy việc của anh - (số nhiều) công việc, việc làm, sự vụ =internal affair of a country+ công việc nội bộ của một nước =Department of Home affair+ bộ nội vụ =Department of Foreign affairs+ bộ ngoại giao - chuyện tình, chuyện yêu đương - chuyện vấn đề =affair of honour+ vấn đề danh dự; cuộc đọ kiếm - việc buôn bán; việc giao thiệp =a profitable affair+ việc buôn bán có lời =to have an affair with somebody+ có việc giao thiệp với ai - (thông tục) cái, thứ, vật, đồ, món, chuyện =this motor-cycle is a very complicated affair+ cái mô tô này thật là một món phức tạp quá - (quân sự) trận đánh nhỏ -
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афера, деловни зделки (множ), работа, судир* * *n.1. вработување; предмет; affairs of state државни работи; a minister of foreign affairs министер на надворешни работи; to conduct foreign affairs управување со надворешни работи; to meddle in smb. else's affairs мешање во туѓа работаadj. affair of honor прашање на чест ;2. афера; a love affair љубовна врска; to be involved in an affair да се биде замешан во афера; to have an affair with smb. живеење со некого ;3. misc.; (colloq) our first car was a ramshackle affair нашата прва кола беше прав крш; судир, деловни зделки (множ), работа, афераn. работа, афера;2. (pl.) работа, деловни зделки;3. (воен) судир; предмет; афера; работа affair of honour двобој affair; matter; business; function; job; work; labour; material; profession работа; служба; материја; занимање -
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af·fair [əʼfeəʳ, Am -ʼfer] nthat's my own \affair das ist ganz allein meine Sache;he is an expert in South American \affairs er ist ein Südamerikakenner;the state of \affairs die aktuelle Lage [o Situation], der Stand der Dinge;how's the state of \affairs? wie sieht's aus? ( fam)foreign \affairs Außenpolitik f, auswärtige Angelegenheiten;to handle an \affair mit einer Angelegenheit umgehen;to handle sb's \affairs jds Geschäfte ntpl besorgen;to meddle in sb's \affairs sich akk in jds Angelegenheiten einmischenthe Dreyfus \affair die Dreyfusaffäre;( scandal) Skandal mlove \affair Liebesaffäre f;extramarital \affair außereheliches Verhältnis;to 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)
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affair — (n.) c.1300, what one has to do, from Anglo French afere, O.Fr. afaire (12c., Mod.Fr. affaire) business, event; rank, estate, from the infinitive phrase à faire to do, from L. ad to (see AD (Cf. ad )) + facere to do, make (see FACTITIOUS … Etymology dictionary
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Have — (h[a^]v), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Had} (h[a^]d); p. pr. & vb. n. {Having}. Indic. present, I {have}, thou {hast}, he {has}; we, ye, they {have}.] [OE. haven, habben, AS. habben (imperf. h[ae]fde, p. p. geh[ae]fd); akin to OS. hebbian, D. hebben,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
have — (h[a^]v), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Had} (h[a^]d); p. pr. & vb. n. {Having}. Indic. present, I {have}, thou {hast}, he {has}; we, ye, they {have}.] [OE. haven, habben, AS. habben (imperf. h[ae]fde, p. p. geh[ae]fd); akin to OS. hebbian, D. hebben,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
have — (h[a^]v), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Had} (h[a^]d); p. pr. & vb. n. {Having}. Indic. present, I {have}, thou {hast}, he {has}; we, ye, they {have}.] [OE. haven, habben, AS. habben (imperf. h[ae]fde, p. p. geh[ae]fd); akin to OS. hebbian, D. hebben,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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