affaire
Meanings
Noun
1. business; matter; affair
2. deal, transaction, bargain
3. business, enterprise
4. affair, scandal
5. case, trial (law)
6. things; stuff (informal)
7. belonging (something physical that is owned) (informal, chiefly in the plural)
8. thingamajig (informal, Quebec)
9. thing (informal, Louisiana)
Examples594
C'est l'affaire d'une minute.
It's a matter of a minute.
C'est une affaire d'honneur.
It is a matter of honor.
affaire importante
important business
monter une affaire
to set up a business
conclure une affaire
to close a deal
Ils ont repris l'affaire familiale.
They took over the family business.