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affair in Arabic

شَأْن šaʔn

UK/əˈfɛə//əˈfɛɹ/

affair in Arabic: شَأْن (šaʔn), عَلَاقَة غَرَامِيَّة (ʕalāqa ḡarāmiyya). In English, affair means something which is done or is to be done; business of any kind, commercial, professional, or public.

Arabic words for affair

that which is done or is to be done
شَأْن šaʔn
adulterous relationship
عَلَاقَة غَرَامِيَّة ʕalāqa ḡarāmiyya

English meaning of affair

  1. noun Something which is done or is to be done; business of any kind, commercial, professional, or public.
  2. noun Any proceeding or action which it is wished to refer to or characterize vaguely.
  3. noun An action or engagement not of sufficient magnitude to be called a battle.
  4. noun A material object (vaguely designated).

Full definition of affair

affair in a sentence

  • a difficult affair to manage
  • The house was a ramshackle affair.
  • He used a hook-shaped affair with a long handle to unlock the car.

Synonyms of affair

All synonyms of affair

affair in other languages

Questions about affair in Arabic

What is the meaning of affair in Arabic?
Affair in Arabic is شَأْن (šaʔn), عَلَاقَة غَرَامِيَّة (ʕalāqa ḡarāmiyya).
ما معنى كلمة affair؟
Affair: شَأْن (šaʔn), عَلَاقَة غَرَامِيَّة (ʕalāqa ḡarāmiyya).
What does affair mean in English?
Affair means something which is done or is to be done; business of any kind, commercial, professional, or public.

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