affair

باللغة العربية: شَأْن، عَلَاقَةٌ غَرَامِيَّة

1. Something which is done or is to be done; business of any kind, commercial, professional, or public. · a difficult affair to manage
2. Any proceeding or action which it is wished to refer to or characterize vaguely. · an affair of honor· an affair of love
3. An action or engagement not of sufficient magnitude to be called a battle.
4. A material object (vaguely designated). · He used a hook-shaped affair with a long handle to unlock the car.· This garden is a ramshackle affair.
5. An adulterous relationship, chiefly of a married person. (from affaire de cœur, affair of the heart). · When Martin's wife found out about his affair with her best friend, she asked for a divorce.· Mary had an affair with a woman from the gym.
6. An otherwise illicit romantic relationship, such as with someone who is not one's regular partner (boyfriend, girlfriend). · Jerry's girlfriend said she wanted to go steady, but she was in an affair with one of his team-mates.
7. A person with whom someone has an adulterous relationship.
8. A party or social gathering, especially of a formal nature.

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