affair in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for affair in the English»Spanish Dictionary

affair [Am əˈfɛr, Brit əˈfɛː] N

1.1. affair (case):

affair

caso m

affair

affaire m

the Watergate affair

el caso or affaire Watergate

1.2. affair (event):

the wedding was a small, family affair

la boda se celebró en la intimidad

it was a very formal affair

fue una ocasión muy ceremoniosa

the last outing was a very different affair

la última excursión fue muy diferente

affair of honor liter

cuestión f de honor

1.3. affair (business, concern):

affair

asunto m

changing nationality is a complicated affair

el cambio de nacionalidad es un asunto complicado

that's my/your affair!

¡eso es asunto mío/tuyo!

what I do in my own time is my affair

lo que haga con mi tiempo libre es asunto mío

1.4. affair <affairs, pl > (matters):

affair

asuntos mpl

to put one's affairs in order

poner sus (or mis etc.) asuntos en orden

a man of affairs

un hombre de negocios

home/internal affairs

asuntos interiores/internos

it's a poor state of affairs if I can't even buy myself …

pues sí que están bien las cosas si ni siquiera me puedo comprar … iron

what's the current state of affairs in the real estate market?

¿cómo está la situación en el mercado inmobiliario?

2. affair (liaison):

affair

affaire m

affair

aventura f (amorosa)

affair

lío m inf

she's having an affair

tiene un amante

he had an affair with her years ago

tuvo un affaire con ella hace muchos años

he had an affair with her years ago

tuvo un lío con ella hace muchos años inf

they're having an affair

tienen relaciones

they're having an affair

tienen un lío inf

3. affair (thing) inf:

her dress was a very elaborate affair

su vestido era un modelo super complicado inf

it was one of those new laser affairs

fue una de esas cuestiones de láser que hay ahora inf

love affair N

1. love affair (romance):

love affair

aventura f

love affair

romance m

love affair

amoríos mpl pej

2. love affair (enthusiasm):

love affair

pasión f

his love affair with opera

su pasión por la opera

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mismanage affair/negotiations

llevar mal

mismanage affair/negotiations

dirigir mal

illicit relationship/love affair

ilícito

piffling affair/matter

insignificante

steamy affair

tórrido

steamy affair

apasionado

inconsequential affair/remark/idea

intrascendente

inconsequential affair/remark/idea

sin importancia

torrid affair/relationship

apasionado

torrid affair/relationship

tempestuoso

Translations for affair in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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affaire

affair

affaire

affair

amasiato (relación amorosa)

affair

affair in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for affair in the English»Spanish Dictionary

affair [əˈfeəʳ, Am -ˈfer] N

1. affair (matter):

affair

asunto m

affairs of state

asuntos de estado

financial affairs

asuntos financieros

to meddle in sb's affairs

meterse en los asuntos de alguien

it's his own affair

eso es asunto suyo

2. affair:

affair (controversial situation)

episodio m controvertido

affair (scandal)

escándalo m

3. affair (sexual relationship):

affair

aventura f (amorosa)

to have an affair (with sb)

tener una aventura (con alguien)

4. affair (event, occasion):

affair

acontecimiento m

love affair N

love affair

aventura f

love affair

romance m

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low-key affair

discreto, -a

Translations for affair in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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amorío(s)

love affair

idilio

love affair

desliz

affair

enredo

affair

sufrir un desengaño amoroso

to have an unhappy love affair

aventura

affair

apaño

affair

affair Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

it's his own affair

eso es asunto suyo

to have an affair (with sb)

tener una aventura (con alguien)

to have an unhappy love affair

sufrir un desengaño amoroso

this affair is of fundamental concern

este asunto es de interés primordial

we came out of the affair well/badly

salimos bien/mal parados del asunto

my opinion on this affair ...

mi posición ante este asunto...

this affair demands a lot of time

este asunto requiere mucho tiempo

he's having an affair with his neighbour Brit [or neighbor Am]

tiene un romance con la vecina

they say she's having an affair with the director

dicen que tiene un ligue con el director

I know you're having an affair

sé que tienes un lío por ahí

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Religious associations manage their own affairs within the limits of general law.

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This state of affairs continued until early 1945 after liberation.

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Just at this time his affairs did not look promising.

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In judicial affairs, however, the three districts and their seats of government retained their historic influence.

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