affectation
French → English
(behavior) Pretense: the action of feigning or exaggerating feelings or manners
Son absence d’affectation parut incroyable aux gens de la ville.
(English) His lack of affectation seemed incredible to the townspeople.
Elle remonta sa blouse avec une affectation délibérément coquine.
(English) She pulled up her blouse with a deliberately flirtatious pretense.
(resource) Allocation: the destination or assignment of funds or a person to a post
L’affectation d’une somme importante à ce monument fut critiquée.
(English) The allocation of a large sum to this monument was criticized.
Le jeune officier doit rejoindre son affectation dès demain matin.
(English) The young officer must report to his assignment tomorrow morning.
Entry ID: fr:en:affectation · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary