affaire
Definition from Wiktionary, the free dictionary
See also: affairé
Contents
French[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
affaire f (plural affaires)
- affair, business
- deal
- (Quebec, informal) things; stuff
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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!
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- (Quebec, informal) thingamajig
Usage notes[edit]
- In the meaning of "thing, stuff", the word is also used as a plurale tantum.
Derived terms[edit]
Related terms[edit]
External links[edit]
- “affaire” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
Italian[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Noun[edit]
affaire m (invariable)
- Political controversy
Norman[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Old French afaire, from Latin ad + faciō.
Noun[edit]
affaire f (uncountable)
Old French[edit]
Noun[edit]
affaire f (oblique plural affaires, nominative singular affaire, nominative plural affaires)
- Alternative form of afaire
Spanish[edit]
Noun[edit]
affaire m (plural affaires)
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