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affairer

to bustle, to busy oneself

verb ah-feh-REH Rare

Usage Note

Affairer is almost always used reflexively as s'affairer — meaning to bustle about or be busily occupied. The non-reflexive form is very rare. A related adjective affairé means 'busy' or 'rushed' and is common in descriptions of people: il avait l'air très affairé.

Examples

"Elle s'affaire dans la cuisine depuis ce matin."

Natural Translation

She has been bustling about in the kitchen since this morning.

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