Love affair

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neuter noun (colloquial / relationships)

Definition

A clandestine, intimate love affair conducted in secret between two people, usually where at least one is involved in a marriage or official parallel relationship. The term carries a colloquial, pejorative, or ironic tone in everyday language, defining both the state of infidelity and the secrets involved.

Bilingual Equivalents

  • Love affair
  • Secret liaison

Grammatical & Source Details

Inflection Type Neuter noun, regular structural plural variations and standard functional case inflections.
Formation Colloquial derivative from the base 'amant' combined with the productive Turkish-derived suffix '-lâc'.
Spelling / Pronunciation [a.mant.ˈlək]
Source Dictionary of Romanian Slang, Colloquialisms and Social Formations

Contextual Usage Examples

RO: Zvonurile despre un posibil amantlâc la locul de muncă au agitat spiritele în întreaga companie.

EN: Rumors about a possible love affair at the workplace stirred up spirits throughout the entire company.

RO: El a decis să pună capăt acelui amantlâc înainte ca familia sa să afle adevărul dureros.

EN: He decided to end that secret liaison before his family found out the painful truth.

RO: În emisiunile de scandal se discută adesea despre câte un amantlâc inventat doar pentru audiență.

EN: Tabloid shows often discuss some invented love affair created just for ratings.

Idioms & Phrases

Un amantlâc de scurtă durată / A short-lived affair

RO: O legătură amoroasă secretă și trecătoare care se termină repede fără a produce consecințe majore.

EN: A secret and fleeting romantic connection that ends quickly without producing major consequences.

A fi prins în amantlâc / To be caught in an affair

RO: Situația în care partenerul oficial sau publicul descoperă dovezi incontestabile ale infidelității.

EN: The situation where the official partner or the public discovers undeniable evidence of infidelity.

Bârfe despre amantlâcuri / Gossip about love affairs

RO: Discuții informale și speculative purtate în cercurile sociale despre viețile intime ale altor persoane.

EN: Informal and speculative discussions held in social circles about the intimate lives of other people.

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