afera

See also: aféra and aferą

Esperanto

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [aˈfera]
• Rhymes: -era
• Hyphenation: a‧fe‧ra

Adjective

afera (accusative singular aferan, plural aferaj, accusative plural aferajn)

1. relating to things

   aferaj vortoj ― words referring to things

2. business-related

   afera kunveno ― a business meeting

Related terms

• afero (“thing; affair, business”)

Kashubian

Etymology

Borrowed from Polish afera.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /aˈfɛra/
• Rhymes: -ɛra
• Syllabification: a‧fe‧ra

Noun

afera f

1. scandal, affair (discovered conspiracy to commit crime)
2. stir, upheaval (sensational event)

Related terms

adjectives

• aferalny
• aferowi

 

nouns

• aferzista

 

References

• Jan Trepczyk (1994) “afera”, in Słownik polsko-kaszubski (in Kashubian), volumes 1–2
• Eùgeniusz Gòłąbk (2011) “afera”, in Słownik Polsko-Kaszubski / Słowôrz Pòlskò-Kaszëbsczi‎^[1]
• “afera”, in Internetowi Słowôrz Kaszëbsczégò Jãzëka [Internet Dictionary of the Kashubian Language], Fundacja Kaszuby, 2022

Polish

Etymology

Borrowed from German Affäre, from French affaire, from Latin ad- + faciō. First attested in 1752.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /aˈfɛ.ra/

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• Rhymes: -ɛra
• Syllabification: a‧fe‧ra

Noun

afera f (diminutive aferka)

1. scandal, affair (discovered conspiracy to commit crime)

   Synonym: skandal

   Jego reputacja ucierpiała z powodu afery rolnej. ― His reputation suffered as a result of the farm scandal.

2. (by extension, colloquial) stir, upheaval (sensational event)

   Nie powinnaś mówić o jego przeszłości, w firmie zrobiła się straszna afera. ― You shouldn't have talked about his past, it caused quite a stir in the company.

3. (Middle Polish) affair, issue, matter

   Synonym: sprawa

Declension

Declension of afera

	singular	plural
nominative	afera	afery
genitive	afery	afer
dative	aferze	aferom
accusative	aferę	afery
instrumental	aferą	aferami
locative	aferze	aferach
vocative	afero	afery

Derived terms

adjectives

• aferalny
• aferowy
• zaaferowany

 

nouns

• afera koperkowa
• aferzysta
• aferzystka
• zaaferowanie

 

verbs

• aferować impf
• grać na aferę impf
• zaaferować pf

 

Collocations

Collocations

• (discovered conspiracy to commit crime):
  • afery korupcyjne ― a corruption affair/scandal
  • afera teczkowa/teczek ― the briefcase affair/scanadal
  • afera łapówkarska ― a bribery affair/scanadal
  • afera dopingowa ― a doping affair/scanadal
  • afera bankowa/banku ― a bank affair/scandal
  • winny afery ― guilty of an affair/scandal
  • podejrzany w aferze ― suspected in an affair/scandal
  • afera wyszła na jaw ― an affair/scandal came to light
  • na trop/ślad afery wpaść ― (to have a) lead/trail on an affair/scandal
  • sprawca afery ― the cause/perpatrator of an affair/scandal
• (sensational event):
  • afera wokół czegoś ― an affair/scandal surrounding something
  • głośna afera ― a big fuss
  • afera miłosna ― a love affair
  • nierozliczone afery ― unsettled affairs/scandals
  • cała afera ― the whole affair/scandal
  • afera związana z czymś ― an affair/scandal involving something
  • tak zwana afera ― a so-called affair/scandal
  • skompromitowany aferą ― compromised by an affair/scandal
  • gigantyczna afera ― a huge affair/scandal
  • wielka afera ― a large affair/scandal
  • skandaliczna afera ― a scandalous affair
  • słynna afera ― a famous affair/scandal
  • zamieszany w aferę ― mixed up in an affair/scandal
  • ujawniane/ujawnione afery ― affairs/scandals gone public
  • niewyjaśniona afera ― an unexplained affair/scandal
  • potworna afera ― a monsterous affair/scandal
  • wywołany aferą ― summoned by an affair/scandal
  • rzekoma afera ― an alleged/supposed affair/scandal
  • przykra afera ― an awful affair
  • grubsza afera ― something much bigger (is gonig on)
  • liczne afery ― numerous affairs/scandals
  • rozmaite afery ― various/miscellaneous affairs/scandals
  • ciągłe afery ― constant affair/scandal
  • brudna afera ― a dirty affair/scandal
  • tajemnicza afera ― a mysterious affair/scandal
  • potężna afera ― a massive affair/scandal
  • straszna afera ― a terrible affair/scandal
  • poważna afera ― a serious affair/scandal
  • gruba afera ― a major affair/scandal
  • ostatnia afera ― a recent affair/scandal
  • prawdziwy afera ― a real affair/scandal
  • większa afera ― a larger affair/scandal
  • ogromna afera ― a giant affair/scandal
  • rzeczywiste afery ― real-world affairs/scandals
  • obecna afera ― the current affair/scandal
  • nowa afera ― a new affair/scandal
  • dzisiejsze afery ― today’s affairs/scandals
  • rodzinne afery ― family affairs/scandals
  • następna afera ― the next affair/scandal
  • stara afera ― an old affair/scandal
  • pełen afer ― full of affairs/scandals
  • afera wybuchła ― an affair/scandal broke out/erupted
  • afera wybucha ― an affair/scandal breaks out/erupts
  • (jedna) afera goni (drugą) aferę ― (one) affair/scandal (follows) another affair/scandal
  • nagłośnić aferę ― to go public with an affair/scandal
  • rozdmuchać aferę ― to blow an affair/scandal out of proportion
  • tropić/wytropić aferę ― to hunt/follow an affair/scandal
  • rozpętać/wykryć aferę ― to uncover an affair/scandal
  • tuszować aferę ― to cover up/whitewash an affair/scandal
  • aferę wstrząsnęła ― an affair/scandal shook things
  • ujawniać/ujawnić aferę ― to reveal an affair/scandal
  • robić/zrobić aferę ― to make a big deal/scene (out of something)
  • zapobiec aferom ― to avoid an affair/scandal
  • afera wyszła na jaw ― an affair/scandal came to light
  • afera zaczęła się ― an affair/scandal started
  • wyjaśnić aferę ― to explain an affair/scandal
  • badać aferę ― to research an affair/scandal
  • dowiedzieć się o aferze ― to find out about an affair/scandal
  • afera rozpoczęła się ― an affair/scandal began
  • afera skończyła się ― an affair/scandal ended
  • dotyczyć afery ― to concern an affair/scandal
  • afera dotyczy ― an affair/scandal concerns (something)
  • afera polega na czymś ― an affair/scandal involves
  • bohater afery ― the hero of an affair/scandal
  • tropiciel afer ― a follower/tracker of an affair/scandal
  • rozliczenia afer ― settling affairs/scandals
  • seria afer ― a series of affairs/scandals
  • przy okazji afery ― while one is discussing an affair/scandal'
  • echa afery ― echoes of an affair/scandal
  • w następstwie afery ― following an affair/scandal
  • szczegóły afery ― details of an affair/scandal
  • w sprawie afery ― regarding an affair/scandal
  • fala afer ― a wave of affairs/scandals
  • wątek afery ― the thread of an affair/scandal
  • skutek afery ― the result of an affair/scandal
  • zwalczanie afer ― tackling an affair/scandal
  • w kontekście afery ― in the context of an affair/scandal
  • afera seksu ― a sex affair/scandal
  • w atmosferze afery ― affairs/scandals in the atmosphere
  • konsekwencje afery ― consequences of an affair/scandal
  • ofiara afery ― the victim of an affair/scandal

Further reading

• afera in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
• afera in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Serbo-Croatian

Etymology

From French affaire, from faire (“to do”), from Latin ad- + faciō (“to do”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /afěːra/
• Hyphenation: a‧fe‧ra

Noun

aféra f (Cyrillic spelling афе́ра)

1. scandal

   Synonyms: skandal, neprilika, zbrka

2. affair (adulterous relationship)

   Synonym: avantura

Declension

Declension of afera

	singular	plural
nominative	afera	afere
genitive	afere	afera
dative	aferi	aferama
accusative	aferu	afere
vocative	afero	afere
locative	aferi	aferama
instrumental	aferom	aferama