Quotes of the word affairs

Famous quotes containing the word affairs:

    I have always thought that one man of tolerable abilities may work great changes, and accomplish great affairs among mankind, if he first forms a good plan, and, cutting off all amusements or other employments that would divert his attention, make the execution of that same plan his sole study and business.
    —Benjamin Franklin (1706–1790)

    I believe no gentleman would like to have his family affairs neglected because his wife was filling her head with crotchets and pothooks, and who, because she understood a few scraps of Latin, valued that more than minding her needle or providing her husband’s dinner.
    —Sarah Fielding (1710–1768)

    All a man’s affairs become diseased when he wishes to cure evils by evils.
    —Sophocles (497–406/5 B.C.)

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That in affairs of very considerable importance men should deal with one another with satisfaction of mind, and mutual confidence, they must receive competent assurances concerning the integrity, fidelity, and constancy each of other.

Isaac Barrow

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PRONUNCIATION OF AFFAIRS

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF AFFAIRS

Affairs is a noun.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES AFFAIRS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Affair

An affair is a sexual relationship or a romantic friendship or passionate attachment between two people.


Definition of affairs in the English dictionary

The definition of affairs in the dictionary is personal or business interests. Other definition of affairs is matters of public interest.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH AFFAIRS

Synonyms and antonyms of affairs in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS OF «AFFAIRS»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «affairs» and belong to the same grammatical category.

Translation of «affairs» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF AFFAIRS

Find out the translation of affairs to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of affairs from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «affairs» in English.

Translator English — Chinese


事务

1,325 millions of speakers

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asuntos

570 millions of speakers

English


affairs

510 millions of speakers

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मामलों

380 millions of speakers

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الشؤون

280 millions of speakers

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дела

278 millions of speakers

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assuntos

270 millions of speakers

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ব্যাপার

260 millions of speakers

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affaires

220 millions of speakers

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Urusan

190 millions of speakers

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Angelegenheiten

180 millions of speakers

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業務

130 millions of speakers

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업무

85 millions of speakers

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Urusan

85 millions of speakers

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các vấn đề

80 millions of speakers

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விவகாரங்களில்

75 millions of speakers

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घडामोडी

75 millions of speakers

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işler

70 millions of speakers

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affari

65 millions of speakers

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Sprawy

50 millions of speakers

Translator English — Ukrainian


справи

40 millions of speakers

Translator English — Romanian


afaceri

30 millions of speakers

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υποθέσεις

15 millions of speakers

Translator English — Afrikaans


sake

14 millions of speakers

Translator English — Swedish


angelägenheter

10 millions of speakers

Translator English — Norwegian


anliggender

5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of affairs

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «AFFAIRS»

The term «affairs» is very widely used and occupies the 4.927 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.

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Principal search tendencies and common uses of affairs

List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «affairs».

FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «AFFAIRS» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «affairs» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «affairs» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about affairs

10 QUOTES WITH «AFFAIRS»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word affairs.

During the election campaign of 2000, it was generally thought that then-governor Bush didn’t know much about foreign policy or national security affairs, and that Colin Powell would lead on that front, while the president’s main concern would be domestic.

Basically, my parents messed up because it was the Sixties, and they both had affairs, but they had a great love for each other. I saw that when my father flew over from Los Angeles when he knew my mother was going to die.

In all human affairs there are efforts, and there are results, and the strength of the effort is the measure of the result.

Today we no longer regard the universe as the cause of our own undeserved troubles but perhaps, on the contrary, as the last refuge from the mismanagement of our earthly affairs.

That in affairs of very considerable importance men should deal with one another with satisfaction of mind, and mutual confidence, they must receive competent assurances concerning the integrity, fidelity, and constancy each of other.

Do not measure your loss by itself; if you do, it will seem intolerable; but if you will take all human affairs into account you will find that some comfort is to be derived from them.

Happiness includes chiefly the idea of satisfaction after full honest effort. No one can possibly be satisfied and no one can be happy who feels that in some paramount affairs he failed to take up the challenge of life.

There are those who maintain that in this world women have no right to interfere in the affairs of state, in politics, in plots and counter-plots. Others that are who, more chivalrous, are willing to admit that women have as much right to act, think, and speak as men.

And a musician has to learn to be frugal and to carefully manage financial affairs.

Since, therefore, no man is born without faults, and he is esteemed the best whose errors are the least, let the wise man consider everything human as connected with himself; for in worldly affairs there is no perfect happiness under heaven.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «AFFAIRS»

Discover the use of affairs in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to affairs and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

1

Careers in International Affairs

This thoroughly revised edition provides up-to-date descriptions and data about careers in the global workplace and how to find them — along with nearly 300 organization profiles.

Maria Pinto Carland, 2008

2

Secret Affairs: Britain’s Collusion with Radical Islam

The updated edition of Secret Affairs covers the momentous events of the past year in the Middle East.

3

The Handbook of Student Affairs Administration: (Sponsored …

What issues and trends affect higher education and student affairs today? In this fully updated handbook, leading experts discuss the answer to this and other essential questions.

George S. McClellan, Jeremy Stringer, 2011

4

A World of States of Affairs

Offers a comprehensive system of analytical metaphysics, argued from a distinctive philosophical perspective.

5

Rogue States: The Rule of Force in World Affairs

Noam Chomsky argues that, contrary to popular perception, the real ‘rogue’ states in the world today are not the dictator-led developing countries we hear about in the news, but the United States and its allies.

6

Contested Issues in Student Affairs: Diverse Perspectives …

It places learning and social justice at the epicenter of student affairs practice. The book addresses these issues by asking 24 critical and contentious questions that go to the heart of contemporary educational practice.

Peter M. Magolda, Marcia B. Baxter Magolda, 2012

7

Learning Through Supervised Practice in Student Affairs

Developed for use by graduate students preparing for careers in higher education administration who are enrolled in practicum and internship courses in higher education administration or student affairs programs.

8

Assessment Methods for Student Affairs

Affairs. Examples in student affairs assessment are available on institutional Web
sites. Those that are particularly well known include student affairs assessment at
Penn State University, the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, Syracuse …

John H. Schuh and Associates, 2011

9

Public Affairs in Practice: A Practical Guide to Lobbying

Modern PA includes working with other policy-making bodies, such as regulators, commercial organizations and other interested parties.This is the first book to examine the methods PA professionals use to make an impact.

Stuart Thomson, Steve John, 2007

10

EU Justice and Home Affairs Law

The third edition of EU Justice and Home Affairs Law is comprehensively updated and expanded to take account of the major changes introduced by the Treaty of Lisbon and the development of legislation and case-law since the last edition.

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «AFFAIRS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term affairs is used in the context of the following news items.

India needs to better its sad state of external affairs of diplomats

When Indian Foreign Service (IFS) officers of my father’s vintage (the 1950s) got married, their salaries were increased by Rs 40. What that … «Economic Times, Jul 15»

Maharashtra Parliamentary Affairs Minister Girish Bapat’s …

The Devendra Fadnavis-led government is staring at one more problem — parliamentary affairs minister Girish Bapat, who has been … «Daily News & Analysis, Jul 15»

Speaking Out Indigenous affairs program celebrates 25 years of …

The first female presenter of a national Indigenous radio program believes radio has been essential in connecting non-Indigenous and … «ABC Online, Jul 15»

Traditional Affairs saddened by reports of abuse on initiates

CAPE TOWN – The Eastern Cape Traditional Affairs Department said it has received reports that some initiates in the province are being … «Eyewitness News, Jul 15»

Ministry of Foreign Affairs Affirms Egypt’s Ability to Defeat Terrorism

In light of the wave of cowardly terrorist aggressions that Egypt has witnessed, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs affirms that Egypt is leading an … «Egypt SIS, Jul 15»

External Affairs Committee to visit Kerala capital

The External Affairs Committee (EAC) of Parliament, chaired by Shashi Tharoor, MP, will visit here tomorrow as part of their tour to three states. «Business Standard, Jul 15»

Studying Student Affairs in the UK

The higher education / student affairs graduate program directory from NASPA currently lists 294 programs…most of which are located in the … «Inside Higher Ed, Jul 15»

Commission on Hispanic and Latino Affairs seeks award nominees

The City of Bloomington Commission on Hispanic and Latino Affairs is seeking nominees for its Fifth Annual Hispanic and Latino Affairs Awards … «The Herald-Times, Jul 15»

‘New visa regulations designed to protect children’

FILE: Home Affairs said that the new regulations are designed for national security and to protect children. Picture: Vumani Mkhize/EWN. «Eyewitness News, Jul 15»

Tribal Affairs ministry follows PM Narendra Modi’s order to document …

The Ministry of Tribal Affairs will undertake documentation of tribal medicinal practices in keeping with an idea mooted by Prime Minister … «Daily News & Analysis, Jul 15»

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Princeton’s WordNetRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

  1. personal business, personal matters, affairsnoun

    matters of personal concern

    «get his affairs in order»

  2. affairsnoun

    transactions of professional or public interest

    «news of current affairs»; «great affairs of state»

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

  1. affairs

    An affair is a sexual relationship, romantic friendship, or passionate attachment between two people without the attached person’s significant other knowing.

Matched Categories

    • Concern
    • Transaction

British National Corpus

  1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word ‘AFFAIRS’ in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #1378

  2. Written Corpus Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word ‘AFFAIRS’ in Written Corpus Frequency: #3847

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of AFFAIRS in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of AFFAIRS in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of AFFAIRS in a Sentence

  1. Joseph Roux:

    There is a slowness in affairs which ripens them, and a slowness which rots them.

  2. Vladimir Putin:

    We see how other countries are open about their geopolitical claims, and do not hesitate to interfere openly in the affairs of independent states while actively expanding and improving their military arsenals, they spend many times more than we spend (on arms). We can and must respond to this challenge.

  3. Pope Francis:

    I was supposed to meet him on June 14 in Jerusalem, to talk about our affairs. But with the war, by mutual agreement, we decided to postpone the meeting to a later date, so that our dialogue was not misunderstood.

  4. Confucius:

    Do not be desirous of having things done quickly. Do not look at small advantages. Desire to have things done quickly prevents their being done thoroughly. Looking at small advantages prevents great affairs from being accomplished.

  5. Ilhan Omar:

    I think it would be hypocritic [sic] for him to remove, you know, the first African born on subcommittee on Africa on the Foreign Affairs Committee, where I’ve had the opportunity to not only represent my constituents but the voice of so many people who have never had a voice on the Foreign Affairs Committee.

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