affaire

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[edit] Noun

affaire f. (plural affaires)

  1. affair, business
  2. deal
  3. (Quebec, informal) Things; stuff;
    • 1996, Chrystine Brouillet, C'est pour mieux t'aimer, mon enfant, ISBN 2-89021-276-9, page 66:
      "Cibole! C'est pas le genre d'affaire qu'on oublie!" — Dangit! It's not the kind of stuff you just forget!
  4. (Quebec, informal) Thingamajig.

[edit] Usage notes

  • In the meaning of "thing, stuff", the word is also used as a plurale tantum.

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French

[edit] Noun

affaire m. inv.

  1. Political controversy
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