affair
US /əˈfer/
UK /əˈfer/
1.
Angelegenheit, Ereignis
an event or sequence of events of a specified kind or that has previously been referred to
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The whole affair was a complete disaster.
Die ganze Angelegenheit war ein komplettes Desaster.
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It was a strange affair from beginning to end.
Es war eine seltsame Angelegenheit von Anfang bis Ende.
2.
Affäre, Liebschaft
a secret sexual relationship between two people, at least one of whom is married to someone else
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He was having an affair with his secretary.
Er hatte eine Affäre mit seiner Sekretärin.
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The scandal involved a politician and his secret affair.
Der Skandal betraf einen Politiker und seine geheime Affäre.