current affairs in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for current affairs in the English»French Dictionary

current affairs N + vb sing

current affairs

actualité f

Translations for current affairs in the English»French Dictionary

to write about or on current affairs, ecology

traiter de

to keep/to keep sb abreast of developments, current affairs

se tenir/tenir qn au courant de

during the interview they tested him on his knowledge of French/current affairs

au cours de l'entretien ils lui ont posé des questions pour évaluer ses connaissances en français/sur les problèmes d'actualité

Translations for current affairs in the French»English Dictionary

actualité

current affairs pl

ne pas s'intéresser à l'actualité

not to be interested in current affairs

Translations for current affairs in the English»French Dictionary

I.affair [Brit əˈfɛː, Am əˈfɛr] N

1. affair (event, incident, thing):

affair

affaire f

the Haltrey affair

l'affaire Haltrey

the wedding was a grand affair

le mariage a été une affaire prestigieuse

the dress/cake was an extraordinary affair

la robe/le gâteau était extraordinaire

2. affair (matter):

affair

affaire f

at first the conflict seemed a small affair

au début, le conflit ne paraissait pas grave

state of affairs

situation f

it's a sad state of affairs

c'est lamentable

3. affair:

affair (relationship)

liaison f (with avec)

affair (casual)

aventure f

a passionate affair

une liaison passionnée

4. affair (concern):

affair

affaire f

it's my affair

c'est mon affaire

II.affairs N npl

1. affairs:

affairs POL, JOURN

affaires fpl

foreign affairs

affaires étrangères

affairs of state

affaires d'état

they should not interfere in Egypt's (internal) affairs

ils ne devraient pas se mêler des affaires de l'Égypte

he deals with consumer affairs

il s'occupe de la protection du consommateur

foreign/religious affairs correspondent JOURN

spécialiste mf de politique internationale/des questions religieuses

2. affairs (business):

affairs

affaires fpl

to put one's affairs in order

mettre de l'ordre dans ses affaires

I.current [Brit ˈkʌr(ə)nt, Am ˈkərənt] N

1. current lit:

current (of electricity, water)

courant m

current (of air)

flux m

2. current (trend):

current fig

tendance f

a current of opinion

un courant d'opinion

II.current [Brit ˈkʌr(ə)nt, Am ˈkərənt] ADJ

1. current (present):

current leader, situation, policy, value

actuel/-elle

current developments, crisis, year, research

en cours

current estimate

présent

2. current (in common use):

current term, word

usité

in current use

usité

current affairs in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for current affairs in the English»French Dictionary

current affairs, current events N POL

current affairs

actualité f

Translations for current affairs in the English»French Dictionary

affair [əˈfeəʳ, Am -ˈfer] N

1. affair (matter, business):

affair

affaire f

it's sb's own affair

cela ne regarde que qn

affairs of state

affaires d'état

to meddle in sb's affairs

se mêler des affaires de qn

it's an odd/sad state of affairs

c'est bizarre/lamentable

the Dreyfus affair

l'affaire Dreyfus

the whole affair was a disaster

ça a été un désastre

2. affair (sexual relationship):

affair

liaison f

3. affair (event, occasion):

it was a quiet/grand affair

ça a été discret/grandiose

I.current [ˈkʌrənt, Am ˈkɜ:r-] ADJ

1. current (present):

current

actuel(le)

current year, research, development

en cours

2. current (common):

current

courant(e)

in current use

d'usage courant

3. current FIN:

current income, expenditure

courant(e)

4. current (latest):

current craze, fashion, issue

dernier(-ère)

II.current [ˈkʌrənt, Am ˈkɜ:r-] N

current a. fig:

current

courant m

to swim against/with the current

nager à contre-courant/avec le courant

Phrases:

to drift with the current

se laisser porter au gré des courants

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Her blog was a finalist for current affairs/commentary category.

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Meanwhile, the beauties brushed up on their current affairs knowledge to present a speech on a newsworthy topic.

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On weekdays, the station produces four hours of live, current affairs-based programmes.

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In 1980, he took on the mid-morning slot and then, in 1983, he presented a daily afternoon current affairs show.

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The programmes were only aired for about five to ten minutes with two minutes of news and current affairs.

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The station is now a news, current affairs and adult contemporary music station.

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He gained the insight into the current affairs.

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It focused on a variety of topical issues, such as healthcare, current affairs, entertainment, and real-life stories.

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Programming includes comedies, dramas, current affairs shows, documentaries and sports.

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Its objective is to inform the public on current affairs, particularly domestic matters.

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