LEARNit Dictionary

affair

noun
B2
1
B2
events that are of public interest or political importance
مسائل, امور, مسائل عمومی, امور سیاسی
see also current affairs
2
B2
an event that people are talking about or describing in a particular way
ماجرا, رویداد, اتفاق
The newspapers exaggerated the whole affair wildly.
She wanted the celebration to be a simple family affair.
Many people have criticized the way the government handled the affair.
The Whitewater affair was the biggest scandal of the decade.
3
B2
a sexual relationship between two people, usually when one or both of them are already in a relationship with somebody else
خیانت, رابطه پنهانی, عشق‌بازی مخفیانه, عشق پنهان, ماجرای عشقی
She was having an affair with a co-worker.
an extramarital affair
It's the story of a secret affair between a married teacher and her teenage student.
see also love affair
4
B2
matters connected with a person’s private business and financial situation
مسائل شخصی, امور خصوصی, کارهای خصوصی, امور فردی, موضوعات خصوصی, کارهای شخصی
She manages the family's financial affairs.
I looked after my father's financial affairs.
She wanted to put her affairs in order before she died.
5
a thing that somebody is responsible for (and that other people should not be interested in)
موضوع, امر, مسئله
How I spend my money is my affair.
synonym business
6
an object that is unusual or difficult to describe
چیز, شئ, چیز عجیب, چیز غیرمعمول
Her hat was an amazing affair with feathers and a huge brim.