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ad·ven·ture
(ăd-vĕn′chər)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.
v.ad·ven·tured, ad·ven·tur·ing, ad·ven·tures
v.tr.1. To venture upon; undertake or try: adventure a joke.
2. To expose to danger or risk: 'I had adventured other people's safety in a course of self-indulgence'(Robert Louis Stevenson).
v.intr.1. To proceed despite risks: adventure into the wilderness.
2. To take a risk; dare: 'the first glass of wine I have adventured to drink'(Lawrence Sterne).
[Middle English aventure, from Old French, from Latin adventūrus, future participle of advenīre, to arrive; see advent.]
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
adventure
(ədˈvɛntʃə) nAdventure Time Characters
2. an exciting or unexpected event or course of events
3. a hazardous financial operation; commercial speculation
4. obsoleteb. chance
vb6. (foll by: into, on, upon) to dare to go or enter (into a place, dangerous activity, etc)
7. to dare to say (something): he adventured his opinion.
[C13: aventure (later altered to adventure after the Latin spelling), via Old French ultimately from Latin advenīre to happen to (someone), arrive]
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
ad•ven•ture
(ædˈvɛn tʃər)n., v. -tured, -tur•ing.n.
2. participation in exciting undertakings or enterprises: the spirit of adventure.
3. a bold, uncertain, and usu. risky undertaking.
4. a commercial or financial speculation; venture.
v.t. 6. to take the chance of; dare.
v.i. 8. to speculate; venture.
[1200–50; < Anglo-French, Old French < Vulgar Latin *adventūra what must happen, feminine (orig. neuter pl.) of Latin adventūrus future participle of advenīre to arrive. See advent, -ure]
Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.
adventure
Past participle: adventured
Gerund: adventuring
| Imperative |
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| adventure |
| adventure |
| Present |
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| I adventure |
| you adventure |
| he/she/it adventures |
| we adventure |
| you adventure |
| they adventure |
| Preterite |
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| I adventured |
| you adventured |
| he/she/it adventured |
| we adventured |
| you adventured |
| they adventured |
| Present Continuous |
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| I am adventuring |
| you are adventuring |
| he/she/it is adventuring |
| we are adventuring |
| you are adventuring |
| they are adventuring |
| Present Perfect |
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| I have adventured |
| you have adventured |
| he/she/it has adventured |
| we have adventured |
| you have adventured |
| they have adventured |
| Past Continuous |
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| I was adventuring |
| you were adventuring |
| he/she/it was adventuring |
| we were adventuring |
| you were adventuring |
| they were adventuring |
| Past Perfect |
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| I had adventured |
| you had adventured |
| he/she/it had adventured |
| we had adventured |
| you had adventured |
| they had adventured |
| Future |
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| I will adventure |
| you will adventure |
| he/she/it will adventure |
| we will adventure |
| you will adventure |
| they will adventure |
| Future Perfect |
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| I will have adventured |
| you will have adventured |
| he/she/it will have adventured |
| we will have adventured |
| you will have adventured |
| they will have adventured |
| Future Continuous |
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| I will be adventuring |
| you will be adventuring |
| he/she/it will be adventuring |
| we will be adventuring |
| you will be adventuring |
| they will be adventuring |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
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| I have been adventuring |
| you have been adventuring |
| he/she/it has been adventuring |
| we have been adventuring |
| you have been adventuring |
| they have been adventuring |
| Future Perfect Continuous |
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| I will have been adventuring |
| you will have been adventuring |
| he/she/it will have been adventuring |
| we will have been adventuring |
| you will have been adventuring |
| they will have been adventuring |
| Past Perfect Continuous |
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| I had been adventuring |
| you had been adventuring |
| he/she/it had been adventuring |
| we had been adventuring |
| you had been adventuring |
| they had been adventuring |
| Conditional |
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| I would adventure |
| you would adventure |
| he/she/it would adventure |
| we would adventure |
| you would adventure |
| they would adventure |
| Past Conditional |
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| I would have adventured |
| you would have adventured |
| he/she/it would have adventured |
| we would have adventured |
| you would have adventured |
| they would have adventured |
Collins English Verb Tables © HarperCollins Publishers 2011
| Noun | 1. | adventure - a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful) dangerous undertaking, escapade, risky venture project, task, undertaking, labor - any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted; 'he prepared for great undertakings' |
| Verb | 1. | adventure - take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome; 'When you buy these stocks you are gambling' gamble, run a risk, take a chance, take chances, chance, risk, hazard 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' |
Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.
adventure
noun1.venture, experience, chance, risk, incident, enterprise, speculation, undertaking, exploit, fling, hazard, occurrence, contingency, caper, escapadeI set off for a new adventure in the US on the first day of the year.
2.excitement, action, passion, thrill, enthusiasm, fever, warmth, flurry, animation, ferment, commotion, elation, discomposureA feeling of adventure and excitement.
verb1.venture, risk, brave, dareThe group has adventured as far as the Alps.Quotations
'An adventure is only an inconvenience rightly considered. An inconvenience is only an adventure wrongly considered' [G.K. Chesterton All Things Considered]
'An adventure is only an inconvenience rightly considered. An inconvenience is only an adventure wrongly considered' [G.K. Chesterton All Things Considered]
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
adventure
nounAn exciting, often hazardous undertaking:
verb1. To run the risk of:
2. To expose to possible loss or damage:
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авантюра
Adventure Capitalist
eventyroplevelsevovestykke
seiklus
ævintÿri, hættuför
冒険
ieškantis nuotykiųlinkęs rizikuotinuotykisnuotykių ieškotojasrizikingai
dogodivščina
การผจญภัย
cuộc phiêu lưu
adventure
[ədˈventʃəʳ]A.N → aventuraf
the spirit of adventure → el espíritu de aventura, el espírituaventurero
the spirit of adventure → el espíritu de aventura, el espírituaventurero
B.CPDadventure playgroundN (Brit) → parqueminfantil
adventure storyN → novelaf de aventuras
adventure storyN → novelaf de aventuras
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
adventure
[ədˈvɛntʃər]n (= excitement) → aventuref
He has no sense of adventure → Il n'a aucun sens de l'aventure.adventure holiday n(British) → circuitmaventureadventure park n → parcm de loisirs, parcm à thèmeadventure playground n(British) → airef de jeux
He has no sense of adventure → Il n'a aucun sens de l'aventure.adventure holiday n(British) → circuitmaventureadventure park n → parcm de loisirs, parcm à thèmeadventure playground n(British) → airef de jeux
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
adventure
n→ Abenteuernt, → Erlebnisnt; an adventure into the unknown → ein Vorstoßm →
no pllove/spirit of adventure → Abenteuerlustf; to look for adventure → (das) Abenteuersuchen; a life of adventure → ein abenteuerlichesLebenattr → Abenteuer-; adventure holiday (Brit) → Abenteuerurlaubm
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
adventure
[ədˈvɛntʃəʳ]2.adj (story, film) → di avventure
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
adventure
(ədˈventʃə) noun a bold or exciting undertaking or experience. He wrote a book about his adventures in the Antarctic. avontuur مُغَامَرَة، مُجَازَفَه приключение aventura dobrodružství das Abenteuer oplevelse; eventyr; vovestykke περιπέτειαaventura seiklus ماجراجویی seikkailu aventureהרפתקה जोखिम भरा अनुभव pustolovina kaland petualangan ævintÿri, hættuför avventura 冒険 모험 nuotykis piedzīvojums pengembaraan avontuurspennende opplevelse, eventyr, vågestykkeprzygoda د پیښو سره مخامخ کول aventura aventură приключение dobrodružstvo dogodivščina avantura äventyr การผจญภัย macera, serüven 冒險 пригода کارنامہ chuyến phiêu lưu 冒险
Adventure Quest
adˈventurer noun a person who seeks adventure or fortune. avonturier مُغَامِر، مُجَازِف авантюрист aventureiro dobrodruh der/die Abenteurer(in) eventyrer; lykkeridder; svindler τυχοδιώκτηςaventurero seikleja ماجراجو seikkailija aventurier/-ière הרפתקן साहसिक pustolov kalandor petualang ævintÿramaður avventuriero 冒険家 모험가 nuotykių ieškotojas piedzīvojumu meklētājs; avantūrists pengembara avonturiereventyrer, våghals poszukiwacz przygód بانه لټونکی ، پیښه منځته راوړنکی aventureiro aventurier искатель приключении; авантюрист dobrodruh, -žka pustolovec avanturista äventyrare นักผจญภัย macerasever (kişi) 冒險家 авантюрист; шукач пригод جیالا ، جانباز người phiêu lưu 冒险家
adˈventurous adjective liking or eager for adventure(s). avontuurlik مَيَّال إلَى المُغَامَرَة авантюристичен aventureiro dobrodružný abenteuerlustig eventyrlysten; dristig; vovelig τυχοδιωκτικός, ριψοκίνδυνοςaventurero seiklushimuline ماجراجو seikkailunhaluinen aventureuxהרפתקן साहसी pustolovan kalandos suka berpetualangan áræðinn avventuroso 冒険的な 모험을 좋아하는 ieškantis nuotykių, linkęs rizikuoti pārdrošs; riskants; dēkains mengukai cabaran avontuurlijk eventyrlystenawanturniczy, ryzykancki ماجرایی 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 喜欢冒险的
adˈventurously adverb avontuurlik بِصُورَة مُغَامِرَة، بِمُخَاطَرَه авантюристично arriscadamente dobrodružně abenteuerlustig eventyrlystent; dristigt; voveligt τολμηρά, ριψοκίνδυνα aventurosamente, arriesgadamente julgelt ماجراجویانه seikkailunhaluisesti aventureusement בְּצוּרָה הַרְפָּתקָנִית साहसपूर्ण ढंग से pustolovno kalandosan secara petualangan ævintÿralega, glæfralega avventurosamente 冒険的に 대담하게 rizikingai pārdroši; riskanti penuh cabaran avontuurlijk eventyrlig, farefullt ryzykancko په ماجرایی توګه arriscadamente aventuros с приключениями dobrodružne pustolovsko izazovno äventyrligt, äventyrslystet อย่างผจญภัย maceracı bir şekilde 冒險地 сміливо, ризиковано جانبازی سے một cách liều lĩnh 冒险地
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
adventure
→ مُغَامَرَة dobrodružství eventyrAbenteuerπεριπέτειαaventura seikkailuaventure pustolovinaavventura 冒険 모험avontuuropplevelseprzygodaAdventure Park
aventuraприключение äventyr การผจญภัยmacera cuộc phiêu lưu历险Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
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