Affaire

Pronunciation: /æˈfɛr/

Definitions of affaire

noun A matter that is of concern or importance; a situation or event that is noteworthy or significant

Example Sentences

A1 Elle a une affaire avec son voisin.

A2 Il a eu une affaire au travail qui a causé des problèmes.

B1 La police enquête sur une affaire de vol à main armée.

B2 Le scandale politique a été révélé comme une affaire de corruption massive.

C1 L'affaire judiciaire a attiré l'attention des médias nationaux.

C2 Son implication dans l'affaire a eu des répercussions sur sa carrière professionnelle.

Examples of affaire in a Sentence

formal The business affaire was handled with utmost professionalism.

informal I heard about the scandalous affaire between the two coworkers.

slang Did you hear about the juicy affaire going on in the office?

figurative Their partnership was like a love affaire, full of passion and drama.

Grammatical Forms of affaire

• plural: affaires
• comparative: more affaire
• superlative: most affaire
• present tense: affaires
• future tense: will affaire
• perfect tense: have affaired
• continuous tense: is affairing
• singular: affaire
• positive degree: affaire
• infinitive: to affaire
• gerund: affairing
• participle: affaired

Origin and Evolution of affaire

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Old French

Story behind the word: The word 'affaire' originated from the Old French word 'a faire', meaning 'to do'.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'affaire' evolved to refer to a specific task or matter, and eventually came to be associated with romantic or illicit relationships.