affair

affair
{ə'fεə}
1. работа, дело, въпрос
public AFFAIRs обществени дела/въпроси
man of AFFAIRs делови човек
AFFAIR of honour дуел
foreign/home AFFAIRs пол. външни/вътрешни работи
2. история, афера, (обществен) скандал
love AFFAIR любовна история, любов
3. разг. нещо, работа
the house was a 2-story AFFAIR къщата беше двуетажна
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{ъ'fЁъ} n 1. работа; дело; въпрос; public affairs обществени дела/в
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афера; дело; история;
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1. affair of honour дуел 2. foreign/home affairs пол. външни/вътрешни работи 3. love affair любовна история, любов 4. man of affairs делови човек 5. public affairs обществени дела/въпроси 6. the house was a 2-story affair къщата беше двуетажна 7. история, афера, (обществен) скандал 8. работа, дело, въпрос 9. разг. нещо, работа
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affair[ə´fɛə] n 1. работа; дело; въпрос; mind your own \affairs разг. не се бъркай (меси), гледай си работата; to settle o.'s \affairs оправям (уреждам) си работите; особ. правя завещание; public \affair обществени дела (въпроси); \affairs of state държавни работи (дела); a man of \affairs делови човек; \affair of honour дуел; 2. история, афера; love \affair любовна история (интрига), любов; 3. разг. нещо, работа; the reception was a wonderful \affair приемът беше нещо великолепно; the car was a strange, old-fashioned \affair това беше една чудновата старомодна кола; put-up \affair измислена (съчинена, скалъпена) работа; pretty state of \affairs ам. разг. "хубава работа, няма що!", "каква я свършихме!".

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