Asunto (en. Affair)

/aˈsunto/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

noun

Topic or issue that occupies attention or interest.

The matter of the meeting will be the project planning.

El asunto de la reunión será la planificación del proyecto.

Anything that is being considered or discussed.

There is an important matter that needs our attention.

Hay un asunto importante que necesita nuestra atención.

A case or problem that requires a solution.

We are working on a complicated legal matter.

Estamos trabajando en un asunto legal complicado.

From Latin 'assuntum', meaning 'what is about to happen'.

pending matter

Topic that has not yet been resolved.

asunto pendiente

to give someone a matter

To assign someone a task or a topic to attend to.

darle a alguien un asunto

it's none of my business

Expression used to indicate that something is not your responsibility.

no es asunto mío

theme

Set of topics that relate to each other.

temática

discussion

Exchange of ideas about a matter.

discusión

problem

Situation that presents itself as complicated or difficult to resolve.

problema

Matter of little interest.

That's a matter that I don't care about in the least.

Eso es un asunto que no me importa en lo más mínimo.

Complicated matter.

That matter is a real mess.

Ese asunto es un verdadero enredo.