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affaire — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • bargain noun An item bought for noticeably less than its usual price; a good deal.
  • belonging noun The feeling of being accepted and comfortable within a group or place.
  • business noun The activity of making, buying, or selling goods or services to earn money.
  • crack verb To break, split, or form a line of damage without falling completely apart.
  • matter noun Physical substance in general — anything that has mass and takes up space.

Senses

affaire is used for these senses in English:

  • bargain An agreement between parties concerning the sale of property; or a contract by which one party binds themself to transfer the right to some property for a consideration, and the other party binds themself to receive the property and pay the consideration.
  • bargain An item purchased for significantly less than the usual, or recommended, price
  • belonging (countable, mostly, in the plural) Something physical that is owned.
  • big deal (idiomatic, informal) Someone very important; a VIP.
  • crack (Northern England, Scotland, Ireland) Business; events; news.
  • matter An affair, condition, or subject, especially one of concern or (especially when preceded by the) one that is problematic.

bargain — full definition

  1. noun An item bought for noticeably less than its usual price; a good deal.
  2. noun An agreement between two parties, especially over a sale or exchange.
  3. verb To negotiate the terms of a deal, especially over price; to haggle.

belonging — full definition

  1. noun The feeling of being accepted and comfortable within a group or place.
  2. noun In the plural, personal possessions.

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