an affair with a colleague
роман с коллегой
He was having an affair with a colleague.
У него был роман с коллегой.
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noun · B2 · often
affair
affair
Meaning of affair
English
a secret romantic relationship, usually outside marriage
Русский
Тайные любовные отношения, обычно вне брака.
Pronunciation
British English
/əˈfeə/
American English
/əˈfer/
affair with Russian translation
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22 сочетания
Любовная связь
Romantic relationshipa secret affair
тайный роман
Their secret affair lasted for years without anyone noticing.
Их тайный роман длился годами, и никто ничего не замечал.
- have an affairзавести роман на стороне
- an extramarital affairвнебрачная связь
- a brief affairкороткий роман
- a long-running affairдлительная любовная связь
- illicit affairзапретная любовная связь
- affair with a married manроман с женатым мужчиной
Начало и продолжение
Beginning and continuingbe involved in an affair
состоять в любовной связи
Her friends knew she was involved in an affair with her boss.
Подруги знали, что у неё роман с начальником.
- begin an affairначать роман
- carry on an affairкрутить роман
- hide an affairскрывать любовную связь
- keep an affair secretдержать роман в тайне
Когда о романе узнают
Discoveryrumors of an affair
слухи о романе
Rumors of an affair spread through the office.
По офису поползли слухи о романе.
- discover an affairузнать о любовной связи
- admit to an affairпризнаться в любовной связи
- deny having an affairотрицать любовную связь
- suspect an affairподозревать любовную связь
Завершение и последствия
Ending and consequencesthe consequences of an affair
последствия любовной связи
The film explores the consequences of an affair.
Фильм исследует последствия любовной связи.
- end an affairпрекратить любовную связь
- break off an affairразорвать любовную связь
- a marriage damaged by an affairбрак, пострадавший из-за измены
affair usage examples
🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian
He had an affair with a colleague.
У него был роман с коллегой.
🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian
Her husband found out about the affair.
Её муж узнал об этом романе.
affair synonyms
Related word breakdowns
What's the difference between affair / love affair / fling / romance
L
🇬🇧English
love affair
Same; can also be an open, passionate relationship.
often
ENTheir love affair began in Paris.
F
🇬🇧English
fling
A short, casual romantic relationship.
often
ENIt was just a summer fling.
R
🇬🇧English
romance
A romantic relationship, not necessarily secret.
often
ENTheir romance started at university.
Advanced: broader words (2)
L
🇬🇧English
liaison
Formal: a secret sexual relationship.
rare word
ENThe newspaper reported his liaison with an actress.
R
🇬🇧English
relationship
Any relationship, usually open and long.
very often
ENThey have been in a relationship for five years.
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affair meaning: what does it mean?
a secret romantic relationship, usually outside marriage
affair pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
affair is pronounced as /əˈfeə/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
affair definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
У него был роман с коллегой. Translation: He had an affair with a colleague.
Is affair part of Conflicts and Reconciliation vocabulary?
Yes, affair can be learned in the Conflicts and Reconciliation topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
Is affair part of Marriage and Romantic Relationships vocabulary?
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