1. Occupation. Vaquer ŕ ses affaires.
2. Entreprise. Une affaire prospère.
3. Procès. Une affaire criminelle.
4. Scandale. Une affaire de pots de vin.
5. (Familier) Business. C'est mon affaire.
ETYM Old Eng. afere, affere, Old Fren. afaire, French affaire, from a faire to do; Latin. ad + facere to do. Related to Fact, Ado.
1. A usually secretive or illicit sexual relationship; SYN. affaire, intimacy, liaison, involvement, amour.
2. A vaguely specified social event; SYN. occasion, social occasion.
3. A vaguely specified concern
ETYM From Busy.
1. A commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it; SYN. concern, business concern, business organization.
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2. A rightful concern or responsibility; used in such phrases as or.
3. An immediate objective.
4. Business concerns collectively; SYN. business sector.
5. Incidental activity performed by an actor for dramatic effect; SYN. stage business, byplay.
6. The volume of business activity.
ETYM Old Eng. del, deel, part, AS. dael; akin to OS. dęl, Dutch and Dan. deel, German theil, teil, Icel. deild, Swed. del, Goth. dails. Related to Dole.
1. (Card game) The act of distributing playing cards.
2. A particular instance of buying or selling; SYN. trade, business deal.
3. A plank of softwood (fir or pine board).
4. The act of apportioning or distributing something.
5. The type of treatment received (especially as the result of an agreement).
ETYM French enterprise, from entreprendre to undertake; entre between (Latin inter) + prendre to take. Related to Inter, and Emprise.
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1. A purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness); SYN. endeavor, endeavour.
2. An organization created for business ventures.
3. Readiness to embark on bold new ventures; SYN. enterprisingness, initiative, go-ahead.
Moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste.