transcription, транскрипция: [ ə-ˈfer ]
noun
Etymology: Middle English afere, from Anglo-French afaire, from a faire to do
Date: 14th century
1.
a. plural : commercial, professional, public, or personal business
b. : matter , concern
2. : a procedure, action, or occasion only vaguely specified ; also : an object or collection of objects only vaguely specified
their house was a 2-story affair
3. also af·faire
a. : a romantic or passionate attachment typically of limited duration : liaison 2b
b. : a matter occasioning public anxiety, controversy, or scandal : case