affairs in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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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

public affairs N npl

public affairs

affaires fpl publiques

public affairs manager, director of public affairs

responsable mf des relations publiques

foreign affairs N npl

foreign affairs

affaires fpl étrangères

religious affairs N npl

religious affairs JOURN, POL

affaires fpl religieuses

internal affairs N npl POL

internal affairs

affaires fpl internes

current affairs N + vb sing

current affairs

actualité f

love affair N

love affair (with person)

liaison f (with avec, between entre)

love affair (with place, car, era etc)

histoire f d'amour (with avec)

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the shadow secretary for employment/foreign affairs

le porte-parole de l'opposition dans le domaine de l'emploi/des affaires étrangères

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déceptions amoureuses

unsuccessful love affairs

sous-direction des Affaires économiques et financières

economic and financial affairs division

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Translations for 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

home affairs N

home affairs pl Brit POL:

home affairs

affaires fpl intérieures

public affairs N pl

public affairs

affaires fpl publiques

foreign affairs N pl

foreign affairs

Affaires fpl étrangères

Ministry of Foreign Affairs

ministère m des Affaires étrangères

current affairs, current events N POL

current affairs

actualité f

love affair N

love affair

liaison f

to have a love affair with sth fig

avoir une passion pour qc

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internal affairs, bleeding, investigation

interne

clandestine affair

secret(-ète)

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vaquer à ses occupations

to attend to one's affairs

les Affaires étrangères

Foreign affairs

affairs Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to put one's affairs in order

mettre ses affaires en ordre

to put one's affairs in order

mettre ses affaires en ordre

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

ongoing state of affairs

l'état actuel des choses

affairs of state

affaires fpl d'État

to be involved in a sordid affair

tremper dans une affaire sordide

to intervene in a debate/an affair

intervenir dans un débat/une affaire

court dealing with internal affairs in the French civil service

tribunal administratif

affairs Glossary « Intégration et égalité des chances » courtesy of the French-German Youth Office

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DDASS

departmental health and social affairs office

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English

Current knowledge and discussion about the state of affairs is communicated through the media.

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According to the government's consumer affairs website, the receiver does not have to accept gift vouchers or credit notes.

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Nettie became his financial counselor and oversaw many of the business affairs.

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Among other points, it advocates promoting participation in the public affairs, promoting non-violence, and opposing racialism.

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He confided in them (not his wife) details of his own serial affairs while acting horror-struck at theirs.

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She is not welcomed by the other girls in her class due to her arrogance, gossipy ways, talks about her wealth, and going into the affairs of other students.

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Its main responsibilities were trade relations and occasionally foreign affairs.

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Following criticism of the way in which the camp's financial affairs have been run, the finance group quit en masse.

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Whether in the synagogue social hall for marble cake and tea or at a dinner dance for hundreds, bat mitzvah celebrations have ranged from modest parties to more elaborate affairs.

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The wife, described as neurotic and somewhat hysterical, is involved in multiple, loveless affairs (it is common knowledge that her son is not her husbands).

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