Usage examples of "mercantile affair" in English with translation to French

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The night before we were to be married, she had an affair with my best friend. La nuit précédant notre mariage, elle a eu une aventure avec mon meilleur ami.
That love affair is a family secret. Cette aventure amoureuse est un secret de famille.
It was a terrible affair. Ce fut une effroyable affaire.
She was accused of having lied about the affair. Elle fut accusée d'avoir menti sur l'affaire.
He professes that he had no connection with that affair. Il affirme qu'il n'avait pas (aucun) de lien avec cette affaire.
That is my own affair. C'est mon affaire à moi.
The affair ends well. L'affaire se termine bien.
He's been an emotional wreck ever since he found out about his wife's affair. Il a été affectivement dévasté depuis qu'il a découvert l'infidélité de sa femme.
Only a poor man knows what such a passion costs in cab-hire, gloves, linen, tailor's bills, and the like. If the Platonic stage lasts a little too long, the affair grows ruinous. Un jeune homme pauvre peut seul savoir ce qu'une passion coûte en voitures, en gants, en habits, linge, etc. Si l'amour reste un peu trop de temps platonique, il devient ruineux.
That affair made him famous. Cette affaire l'a rendu célèbre.
She has nothing to do with that affair. Elle n'a vraiment rien à voir avec cette affaire.
She penned a tell-all memoir of her affair with the president. Elle a écrit des mémoires impudiques de son aventure avec le président.
It was a one-sided love affair. C'était une histoire d'amour unilatérale.
I am not concerned with this affair. Je ne suis pas concerné par cette affaire.
That's my affair. C'est mon problème.
I don't want to be involved in this affair. Je ne veux pas être impliqué dans cette affaire.
I have nothing to do with the affair. Je n'ai rien à voir avec cette affaire.
The guilt he felt over the affair made him spill his guts to his wife. La culpabilité qu'il ressentait au sujet de cette aventure l'a poussé à tout déballer à sa femme.
The detective took six months to get at the truth of that affair. Le détective mit six mois à tirer au clair cette affaire.
That guy is having an affair with your sister! Ce type a une liaison avec ta soeur.
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