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affair
/əˈfeə/

affair

🇺🇸 American English
/əˈfɛr/
🇬🇧 British English
/əˈfeə/
🇷🇺 Russian
[ˈdʲelə]
Meaning of affair

an event or situation, often a private one

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When to use affair

affair, so we kept

Это было семейное дело, поэтому мы держали его в тайне.

affair ended without a

Это дело закончилось без публичного заявления.

affair usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Это было семейное дело, поэтому мы держали его в тайне.

It was a family affair, so we kept it quiet.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Это дело закончилось без публичного заявления.

The affair ended without a public statement.

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How to pronounce affair and what this word means

affair translation: дело. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce affair

/əˈfeə/

affair translation

дело

affair examples

It was a family affair, so we kept it quiet.

affair transcription

/əˈfeə/, /əˈfɛr/

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affair meaning: what does it mean?

an event or situation, often a private one

affair pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

affair is pronounced as /əˈfeə/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

affair definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

It was a family affair, so we kept it quiet. Translation: Это было семейное дело, поэтому мы держали его в тайне.

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