affaire contentieuse
n.
contentious case
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affaire
(=problème, question) matter
c'est une affaire de goût it's a matter of taste
ce sont mes affaires
(=cela me concerne) that's my business
les affaires étrangères (POLITIQUE) foreign affairs
(criminelle, judiciaire)
case , (scandaleuse)
affair
une affaire de drogue a drugs case
(=entreprise) business
Son affaire marche bien. His business is doing well.
(=marché, transaction) deal
faire affaire to do a deal
→ Les deux hommes ont fait affaire.
→ les dirigeants ont fait affaire avec leurs homologues de Golden State puis de Boston
(=occasion intéressante) bargain
une bonne affaire a real bargain
C'est une affaire à ce prix là. It's a bargain at that price.
(locutions)
tirer qn d'affaire to get sb out of trouble
se tirer d'affaire to get o.s. out of trouble
ceci fera l'affaire this will do
avoir affaire à to be faced with, to be dealing with
tu auras affaire à moi! you'll have me to contend with!
c'est l'affaire d'une minute it'll only take a minute
toutes affaires cessantes forthwith
(=activité commerciale) business sg
(=effets personnels) things, belongings
affairé , e
adj busy
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