affair

[US]/əˈfeə(r)/
[UK]/əˈfer/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. kipasho; mshumaa mwingilivu; mke na mwanamke.
Word Forms
Pluralaffairs

Phrases & Collocations

love affair

mashambulio ya mke

extramarital affair

mashambulio ya mke mwingine

illicit affair

mashambulio ya mke ya kipindi

affair of honor

mashambulio ya kipindi

emotional affair

mashambulio ya mstari

scandalous affair

mashambulio ya kipindi ya kipindi

office affair

mashambulio ya kipindi ya kipindi

secret affair

mashambulio ya kipindi ya kipindi

state of affairs

hali ya mashambulio

have an affair

kutumia mashambulio

private affair

mashambulio ya kipindi ya kipindi

business affair

mashambulio ya kipindi ya kipindi

civil affair

mashambulio ya kipindi ya kipindi

Example Sentences

a torrid love affair

mashindano ya mke na mke

the intestine affairs of the nation.

mashindano ya michezo ya nchi.

America's love affair with the automobile.

mashindano ya mke na mke ya Amerika na motokarini.

manage the affairs of a nation

kusimamia masuala ya taifa

The affair rests a riddle.

Jambo hilo ni mfumo wa kiini.

have an affair with...

kutana na ...

The affair was brought to a happy termination.

mashindano ilikuwa na mchele ya mchele.

coquet with (an affair)

kutana na (mashindano)

The affair had a strange sequel.

mashindano alikuwa na mchele ya mchele.

Affairs at present are very unsettled.

mashindano sasa ni mchele ya mchele.

the affair threatened to be a cesspit of scandal.

mashindano ilikuwa na mchele ya mchele.

a joyful state of affairs;

hali ya furaha;

the discovery of an affair can destabilize a relationship.

kutambua ya mashindano inaweza kushindilia mchele.

he had an affair with a screen goddess.

alikuwa na mahusiano na mungu wa skrini.

an inadmissible interference in the affairs of the Church.

mashindano ya mchele ya mchele ya mchele.

he had a lifelong love affair with the cinema.

alikuwa na mchele ya mchele na mchele.

he took on the Foreign Affairs portfolio.

alipiga mchele ya mchele ya mchele.

the whole affair stinks of a set-up.

mashindano ya mchele ya mchele.

his affair was the last straw.

mashindano ya mchele ya mchele.

Real-world Examples

In the United States, the Secretary of State administers foreign affairs.

Katika Marekani, Mwana wa Mipango wa Nchi anajaribu mshahara wa nchi.

Source: Liu Yi's breakthrough of 5000 English vocabulary words.

You betrayed me! You had an affair!

Umezidisha mimi! Umechagua mshahara!

Source: Desperate Housewives Season 7

Dinner was a subdued affair that night.

Majira yalikuwa mshahara uliochomwa huko.

Source: 5. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

I'm having an affair with a folk-singing duo.

Nacho mshahara na mdundo wa kifungua.

Source: Desperate Housewives (Audio Version) Season 3

It might be a decision to conduct a tawdry affair.

Inaweza kuwa mchele ya kufanya mshahara wa kipimo.

Source: Deadly Women

Huh? I would never have an affair.

Huh? Hata kama mimi hauweza kuchagua mshahara.

Source: Our Day This Season 1

So cars have always been an irrational affair.

Kwa hiyo mabilu yana kuwa mshahara wa kipimo.

Source: TED Talks (Video Version) Bilingual Selection

Dinner that night was a very enjoyable affair.

Majira huko yalikuwa mshahara mwingi.

Source: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

Armenia says everyone should have a love affair.

Armenia anasema kila mtu anapaswa kuchagua mshahara wa mafundisho.

Source: Gourmet food, prayer, and love

I found out he was having an affair.

Nakapata kuwa alikuwa anacho mshahara.

Source: The Good Place Season 2

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