афе́ра — meaning in English

English meaning

• affair noun A matter, event, or piece of business, especially one being discussed in a general or vague way.
• fraud noun The crime of deceiving someone to gain money or an unfair advantage.
• racket noun A handled frame strung with cord, used to hit a ball or shuttlecock in sports like tennis or badminton.
• scam noun A dishonest scheme designed to trick people out of money.

Senses

афе́ра is used for these senses in English:

• affair A person with whom someone has an adulterous relationship.
• fraud Any act of deception carried out for the purpose of unfair, undeserved or unlawful gain.
• racket An illegal scheme for profit; a fraud or swindle; or both coinstantiated.
• scam A fraudulent deal.

affair — full definition

1. noun A matter, event, or piece of business, especially one being discussed in a general or vague way.
2. noun A secret romantic or sexual relationship, especially involving someone who is already in a committed relationship.
3. noun A social event, especially a formal or elaborate one.

fraud — full definition

1. noun The crime of deceiving someone to gain money or an unfair advantage.
2. noun A person who pretends to be something they are not.

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