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рома́н — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • affair noun A matter, event, or piece of business, especially one being discussed in a general or vague way.
  • affinity noun A natural liking, attraction, or sense of connection toward someone or something.
  • liaison noun A person who acts as a link between two groups, passing information back and forth.
  • novel adj New and original, in an interesting or unusual way.
  • relationship noun The way two or more people or things are connected, or the connection itself.
  • roman adj Relating to the city of Rome or the ancient Roman Empire.
  • romance noun A loving relationship between two people, especially a passionate one.

Senses

рома́н is used for these senses in English:

  • Roman A en given name recently borrowed from continental Europe.
  • affair A person with whom someone has an adulterous relationship.
  • affinity Any romantic relationship.
  • liaison (figuratively) An illicit sexual relationship or affair.
  • love affair An affair; a usually adulterous relationship between people who are not married to each other.
  • novel A work of prose fiction, longer than a novella. [from 17th c.]
  • relationship A romantic or sexual involvement.
  • romance An intimate relationship between two people; a love affair.

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.

affinity — full definition

  1. noun A natural liking, attraction, or sense of connection toward someone or something.
  2. noun A close resemblance or relationship between two things, suggesting a shared origin or type.

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