English

Pronunciation
IPA|(CA) /æd�v̥�nt��/

IPA|(RP) /�d�v�nt��/

Audio|en-ca-adventure.ogg|Audio (CA)
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Etymology 1
From OE. aventure, aunter, anter, from F. aventure, from late L. adventurus, from L. advenire, adventum, "to arrive", which in the Romance languages took the sense of "to happen, befall" (see also advene).

Noun
en-noun

1. That which happens without design; chance; hazard; hap; hence, chance of danger or loss.
2. The encountering of risks; hazardous and striking enterprise; a bold undertaking, in which hazards are to be encountered, and the issue is staked upon unforeseen events; a daring feat.
3. A remarkable occurrence; a striking event; a stirring incident; as, the adventures of one's life.
4. A mercantile or speculative enterprise of hazard; a venture; a shipment by a merchant on his own account.

Antonyms
i-c|remarkable occurence boredom

Translations
trans-top|that which happens without design
Arabic: ARchar|�جاز�ة (mujazafa) f
Dutch: avontuur n
Finnish: sattuma
French: aventure f
Hebrew: �רפתק� (harpatqa) f
Italian: avventura f
Japanese: �� (b�ken)
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Maltese: avventura f
Polish: wypadek m, przypadek m
Portuguese: aventura f, peripécia f, acaso m
Russian: п�икл��ение|п�икл���ение (priklju�énije) n
Spanish: aventura f
Turkish: macera, seruven
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trans-top|the encountering of risks
Arabic: ARchar|�غا�رة (mughámara) f
Crimean Tatar: avantüra
Dutch: avontuur n
Finnish: seikkailu
French: aventure f
German: Abenteuer n
Italian: avventura f
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Japanese: �� (b�ken)
Polish: przygoda f
Portuguese: aventura f
Russian: аван���а|аван����а (avantjúra) f
Spanish: aventura f
Swedish: äventyr n
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trans-top|a remarkable occurrence
Arabic: ARchar|�خاطرة (mukhatara) f
Dutch: avontuur n
Finnish: seikkailu, tapaus, mullistus
French: aventure f
Italian: avventura f
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Polish: przygoda f, wydarzenie n
Portuguese: aventura f
Spanish: aventura f
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trans-top|a mercantile or speculative enterprise of hazard
Arabic: ARchar|�جاز�ة (mujazafa) f
Crimean Tatar: avantüra
Dutch: risico n, avontuur n
Finnish: riski
French: aventure f
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Italian: rischio m, speculazione f
Russian: аван���а|аван����а (avantjúra) f
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ttbc|Estonian: seiklus
ttbc|Swedish: äventyrlighet c

Etymology 2
From OE. aventuren, auntren, which from F. aventurer, from aventure.

Verb
en-verb|adventur|ing

1. transitive To risk or hazard; jeopard; venture.
2. transitive To venture upon; to run the risk of; to dare.
3. intransitive To try the chance; to take the risk.

Translations

Arabic: ARchar|�جاز�, ARchar|�خاطر, ARchar|�غا�ر
Dutch: wagen, riskeren
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Russian: �и�кова��|�и�ков�а�� (riskovát')

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• 2007-11-19 07:13 - AutoFormat - trans link [[Crimean Tatar]]

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