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Anna Chlumsky

Meaning of "current affairs" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF CURRENT AFFAIRS

current affairs  [ˈkʌrənt əˈfɛəz] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CURRENT AFFAIRS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Current 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 CURRENT AFFAIRS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of current affairs in the English dictionary

The definition of current affairs in the dictionary is events and developments taking place in the world now, or the way in which these are covered or presented by the media.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CURRENT AFFAIRS


affairs
əˈfɛəz
airs
ɛəz
anywheres
ˈɛnɪˌwɛəz
backstairs
ˈbækˈstɛəz
douzepers
ˈduːzˌpɛəz
downstairs
ˈdaʊnˈstɛəz
flares
flɛəz
housewares
ˈhaʊsˌwɛəz
pairs
pɛəz
Roulers
ruːˈlɛəz
stairs
stɛəz
theirs
ðɛəz
there´s
ðɛəz
unawares
ˌʌnəˈwɛəz
upstairs
ˈʌpˈstɛəz
wares
wɛəz
warez
wɛəz

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CURRENT AFFAIRS

currency market
currency note
currency rate
currency snake
currency trader
currency trading
currency unit
current
current account
current assets
current density
current efficiency
current expenditure
current expenses
current liabilities
current yield
current-account
current-cost accounting
currently
currentness

WORDS THAT END LIKE CURRENT AFFAIRS

below stairs
body repairs
Bureau of Indian Affairs
cross hairs
Department of External Affairs
External Affairs
foreign affairs
kick upstairs
musical chairs
public affairs
roadside repairs
running repairs
shoe repairs
split hairs
stadia hairs
state of affairs
while-you-wait heel repairs

Synonyms and antonyms of current affairs in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «current affairs» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CURRENT AFFAIRS

Find out the translation of current affairs to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of current 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 «current affairs» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

时事
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

sucesos de actualidad
570 millions of speakers

English

current affairs
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

सामयिकी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

شُؤُون السَّاعَة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

текущие события
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

atualidades
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বর্তমান ঘটনা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

actualités
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

hal Ehwal semasa
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Zeitgeschehen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

時事問題
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

시사
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Urusan saiki
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

các vấn đề thời sự
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தற்போதைய நிகழ்வுகள்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

चालू घडामोडी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Güncel olaylar
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

attualità
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

sprawy bieżące
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

актуальні події
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

evenimente curente
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

επικαιρότητα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

aktuele sake
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

aktuella händelser
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

aktuelle spørsmål
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of current affairs

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CURRENT AFFAIRS»

The term «current affairs» is quite widely used and occupies the 23.488 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CURRENT AFFAIRS» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «current affairs» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «current 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 current affairs

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2 QUOTES WITH «CURRENT AFFAIRS»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word current affairs.
1
Viswanathan Anand
I love travelling and going on wildlife safaris. I have an interest in astronomy. I like reading on current affairs, business and science. I love doing nothing if I can help it.
2
Anna Chlumsky
I'm interested in current affairs and social policy as a whole, but I don't watch politics for sport.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CURRENT AFFAIRS»

Discover the use of current affairs in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to current affairs and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Current Affairs
Tiara Investigations detectives Leigh, Tara and Victoria are former Georgia beauty queens, now middle-aged.
Lane Stone, 2011
2
Current Affairs: Perspectives on Electricity Policy for Ontario
Current Affairs brings together the views of a number of international experts on electricity and environment along with commentators familiar with Ontario's situation to begin a discussion of these issues.
Donald N. Dewees, Bryan William Karney, Douglas W. Reeve, 2010
3
Current Affairs: A Life on the Edge
The television tabloid journalist who, if nothing else, broke new ground, discusses many of the sensational cases covered on the show, including the "Preppy Murder," "Baby M," "Jessica Hahn," and more. Reprint. K.
Maury Povich, Ken Gross, 1992
4
World Service Glossary of Current Affairs
traz as siglas de partidos politicos, entidades de classe, instituições e os nomes das residencias oficiais dos paises.
Tim Guyse Williams, Jackie Bishop, 1991
5
Ending the Affair: The Decline of Television Current Affairs ...
Examines the state of current affairs television in Australia today by pondering its future, while drawing lessons from the past. The book questions the social and political value of what we now think of as current affairs journalism.
Graeme Turner, 2005
6
Hate Crimes and Ethnoviolence: The History, Current Affairs, ...
This collection of essays is the result of his unparalleled research in this vital area of study.
Howard J. Ehrlich, 2009
7
Current Affairs
CURRENT. AFFAIRS. REPORT. Find an article in one of the following categories: environmental, sporting, social or political. Use the following three palm cards to prepare a current affairs report to present to the class. CARD 1 Use this card to ...
S. Kay, Wendy Harris, Roslyn Kay, 1996
8
Perspectives on Current Affairs
Collection of articles, previously published in various dailies of Pakistan.
Rashid Ahmad Khan, 1993
9
What on Earth is Going On?: A Crash Course in Current Affairs
"Trying to determine what is going on in the world by reading newspapers is like trying to tell the time by watching the second hand of a clock". Ben Hecht
Tom Baird, Arthur House, 2009
10
Politics and Military Morale: Current Affairs and ...
An examination of education in current affairs and citizenship within the British Army in the 20th century, of its function and effects.
S. P. Mackenzie, 1992

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CURRENT AFFAIRS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term current affairs is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Daily Current Affairs - 8th July 2015, Wednesday
(i) US President Barack Obama made a rare visit to the Pentagon to get an update from military leaders on the campaign against the Islamic ... «PaGaLGuY, Jul 15»
2
Current Affairs: Sriram Kalyanaraman appointed as MD and CEO of …
Sriram Kalyanaraman on July 8, 2015 appointed as Managing Director (MD) and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of National Housing Bank ... «PrepSure, Jul 15»
3
Current Affairs: NASA to release a new book titled Benefits for …
NASA on July 8, 2015 announced to release a new book titled Benefits for Humanity. The book will showcase how research aboard the ... «PrepSure, Jul 15»
4
Current Affairs: USA astronaut Kjell N. Lindgren and Japanese …
USA astronauts Kjell N. Lindgren and Japanese astronauts Kimiya Yui on July 8, 2015 was officially approved as new crew members to fly to ... «PrepSure, Jul 15»
5
Current Affairs: World Bank released a report titled The State of …
World Bank on July 7, 2015 released a report titled The State of Social Safety Nets 2015. According to the report, more than 1.9 billion people in ... «PrepSure, Jul 15»
6
Daily Current Affairs - 6th and 7th July 2015, Monday and Tuesday
(i) Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Astana, the capital of Kazakhstan, as part of his six-nation tour on Tuesday. He met Kazakh PM ... «PaGaLGuY, Jul 15»
7
Current Affairs Quiz 2015: Daily Quiz for July 7, 2015
PrepSure.com brings you the quiz/ Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) on exam related Current affairs. The current affairs Quiz 2015 would help ... «PrepSure, Jul 15»
8
Current Affairs: Tunisia imposed a state of emergency for 30 days
Tunisia on July 4, 2015 imposed a state of emergency for 30 days. The emergency was imposed by the President of Tunisia Beji Caid Essebsi ... «PrepSure, Jul 15»
9
Current Affairs: PM Narendra Modi released first Uzbek-Hindi …
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on July 7, 2015 released first Uzbek-Hindi dictionary in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. He released the dictionary along ... «PrepSure, Jul 15»
10
Current Affairs: Former Vodafone global CEO Arun Sarin joined Ola …
Former Vodafone global Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Arun Sarin on July 7, 2015 joined Transportation Company Ola Cabs as an ... «PrepSure, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Current affairs [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/current-affairs>. May 2024 ».
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