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adventure

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ad·ven·ture  (d-vnchr)
n.
1.
a. An undertaking or enterprise of a hazardous nature.
b. An undertaking of a questionable nature, especially one involving intervention in another state's affairs.
2. An unusual or exciting experience: an adventure in dining.
3. Participation in hazardous or exciting experiences: the love of adventure.
4. A financial speculation or business venture.
v. ad·ven·tured, ad·ven·tur·ing, ad·ven·tures
v.tr.
1. To venture upon; undertake or try.
2. To expose to danger or risk; hazard.
v.intr.
1. To take a risk; dare.
2. To proceed despite risks.

[Middle English aventure, from Old French, from Latin adventrus, future participle of advenre, to arrive; see advent.]

adventure
Noun
1. a risky undertaking, the ending of which is uncertain: our African adventure
2. exciting or unexpected events [Latin advenire to happen to (someone), arrive]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.adventureadventure - a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
project, task, undertaking, labor - any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted; "he prepared for great undertakings"
Verb1.adventure - take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome; "When you buy these stocks you are gambling"
attempt, essay, try, assay, seek - make an effort or attempt; "He tried to shake off his fears"; "The infant had essayed a few wobbly steps"; "The police attempted to stop the thief"; "He sought to improve himself"; "She always seeks to do good in the world"
go for broke - risk everything in one big effort; "the cyclist went for broke at the end of the race"
luck it, luck through - act by relying on one's luck
2.adventure - put at risk; "I will stake my good reputation for this"
lay on the line, put on the line, risk - expose to a chance of loss or damage; "We risked losing a lot of money in this venture"; "Why risk your life?"; "She laid her job on the line when she told the boss that he was wrong"

adventure
verb 2. venture, risk, brave, dare
Translations
adventure [ədˈvɛntʃəʳ] naventura

adventure [ədˈvɛntʃəʳ] naventure f

adventure [ədˈvɛntʃəʳ] nAbenteuer nt

adventure [ədˈvɛntʃəʳ] navventura

adventure
n adventure [ədˈventʃə]
a bold or exciting undertaking or experience He wrote a book about his adventures in the Antarctic. avontuur مُغَامَرَة، مُجَازَفَه приключение dobrodružství oplevelse; eventyr; vovestykke das Abenteuer περιπέτεια aventura seiklus ماجراجویی seikkailu aventure הַרפָּתקָה जोखिम भरा अनुभव pustolovina kaland petualangan ævintÿri, hættuför avventura 冒険 모험 nuotykis piedzīvojums pengembaraan avontuur spennende opplevelse, eventyr, vågestykke przygoda aventura aven­tură приключение dobrodružstvo dogodivščina avantura äventyr การผจญภัย macera, serüven 冒險 пригода کارنامہ chuyến phiêu lưu
n adˈventurer
a person who seeks adventure or fortune. avonturier مُغَامِر، مُجَازِف авантюрист dobrodruh eventyrer; lykkeridder; svindler der/die Abenteurer(in) τυχοδιώκτης aventurero seikleja ماجراجو seikkailija aventurier/-ière הַרְפָתקָן साहसिक pustolov kalandor petualang ævintÿramaður avventuriero 冒険家 모험가 nuotykių ieškotojas piedzīvojumu meklētājs; avantūrists pengembara avonturier eventyrer, våghals poszukiwacz przygód aventureiro aventurier искатель приключений;авантюрист dobrodruh, -žka pustolovec avanturista äventyrare นักผจญภัย macerasever (kişi) 冒險家 авантюрист; шукач пригод جیالا ، جانباز người phiêu lưu
adj adˈventurous
liking or eager for adventure(s). avontuurlik مَيَّال إلَى المُغَامَرَة авантюристичен dobrodružný eventyrlysten; dristig; vovelig abenteuerlustig τυχοδιωκτικός, ριψοκίνδυνος aventurero seiklushimuline ماجراجو seikkailunhaluinen aventureux הַרְפָתקָן साहसी pustolovan kalandos suka berpetualangan áræðinn avventuroso 冒険的な 모험을 좋아하는 ieškantis nuotykių, linkęs rizikuoti pārdrošs; riskants; dēkains mengukai cabaran avontuurlijk eventyrlysten awanturniczy, ryzykancki aventureiro aventuros жаждущий приключений dobrodružný pustolovski avanturistički äventyrlig, äventyrslysten ชอบผจญภัย macerasever, maceracı 喜歡冒險的 сміливий, відчайдушний جواں مرد ، سورما thích phiêu lưu
adv adˈventurously
avontuurlik بِصُورَة مُغَامِرَة، بِمُخَاطَرَه авантюристично dobrodružně eventyrlystent; dristigt; voveligt abenteuerlustig τολμηρά, ριψοκίνδυνα aventurosamente, arriesgadamente julgelt ماجراجویانه uhkarohkeasti aventureusement בְּצוּרָה הַרְפָּתקָנִית साहसपूर्ण ढंग से pustolovno kalandosan secara petualangan ævintÿralega, glæfralega avventurosamente 冒険的に 모험적으로 rizikingai pārdroši; riskanti penuh cabaran avontuurlijk eventyrlig, farefullt ryzykancko arriscadamente aventuros с приключениями dobrodružne pustolovsko izazovno äventyrligt, äventyrslystet อย่างผจญภัย maceracı bir şekilde 冒險地 сміливо, ризиковано جانبازی سے một cách liều lĩnh


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This you would do unless you are one of the blessed few in whom the pure spirit of adventure is not dead.
He begins his story for her with the minute narration of this adventure which took about twelve months to develop.
All day he had been trying to make up his mind to go through with the adventure and now he was act- ing.
 
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