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# affair

noun (affair, affairs)

«affair» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. An event or happening: the party was a noisy affair. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/affair/#m1)
2. affairs: things you deal with, business or matters, like money affairs or world affairs. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/affair/#m2)
3. A matter that concerns someone: «That's my affair» means it is my business, not yours. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/affair/#m3)
4. A secret romantic relationship between two people when one or both are married to someone else. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/affair/#m4)

### In the lessons

In news and social studies: «current affairs», «foreign affairs», «Minister for Foreign Affairs». In stories and everyday talk: «a family affair», «a quiet affair». The romantic sense comes up in grown-up stories and news. Phrases: «current affairs», «state of affairs», «put your affairs in order».

### Examples

- The wedding was a small family affair. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/affair/#x1)
- We watch current affairs on Friday mornings. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/affair/#x2)
- The Minister of Foreign Affairs met other leaders. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/affair/#x3)
- What I do at lunch is my own affair. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/affair/#x4)
- The whole affair was over in ten minutes. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/affair/#x5)
- That's a sorry state of affairs! [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/affair/#x6)
- Grandpa sorted out his money affairs. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/affair/#x7)
- In the story, a royal affair caused a scandal. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/affair/#x8)
- The whole affair is indeed mysterious. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/affair/#x9)

### Note

Countable; plural «affairs» often means business or matters. Do not confuse with «affect» or «a fair» (a fun fair).

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «affair» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/affair/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«affair» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/affair.html) on Mova free.