affairs

affairs(

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A plural noun indicates that there is more than one person, place, thing, or idea.

plural noun

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

You have a week to get your affairs in order before reporting for duty.Tienes una semana para poner tus cosas en orden antes de presentarte para tus faenas.

b. los asuntos

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

Who is in charge of the president's affairs?¿Quién se encarga de los asuntos del presidente?

affair

A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).

noun

2. (matter)

a. el asunto

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

I think I need to consult a lawyer about this affair.Creo que necesito consultar a un abogado con respeto a este asunto.

b. el caso

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

The whole affair was blown out of proportion.Todo el caso fue totalmente exagerado.

3. (scandal)

a. el caso

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

His mishandling of the affair resulted in a multi-million dollar loss.Su mal manejo del caso dio lugar a una pérdida de varios millones de dólares.

4. (event)

a. la ocasión

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

The dinner will be an elegant affair.La cena será una ocasión elegante.

b. el acontecimiento

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

Cindy and Rob's wedding was the affair of the year in our town.La boda de Cindy y Rob fue el acontecimiento del año en nuestro pueblo.

5. (romantic relationship)

a. la aventura

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

They carried on their affair in hotel rooms for six months before being found out.Llevaron a cabo su aventura en cuartos de hotel por seis meses antes de ser descubiertos.

b. el affaire

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

Fernanda had an affair with a man twice her age.Fernanda tuvo un affaire con un hombre que tenía el doble de edad que ella.

c. el lío

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

Joe had an affair with his sister-in-law.Joe tuvo un lío con su cuñada.

d. el romance

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

Thomas told us he had an affair with his secretary.Thomas nos contró que tuvo un romance con su secretaria.

A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).

(colloquial)

(thing)

a. chisme (colloquial)

The computer is some sort of super fast affair.La computadora es uno de esos chismes súper rápidos.

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