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10 Language-to-English DictionariesAdventure
/ədˈvɛn.tʃər/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An unusual and exciting, typically hazardous, experience or undertaking.
"Her journey across the Amazon rainforest was the ultimate adventure." - 2
Excitement resulting from daring action or involvement in new experiences.
"He looked to travel not for relaxation, but for a sense of adventure."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old French 'aventure', meaning 'chance, occurrence, event, or risk', which stems from the Latin 'adventura' meaning 'about to happen'. Over centuries, the term evolved from denoting a fateful occurrence or risk to representing an exciting or unusual experience.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Adventure" is said worldwide
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aventure
Transliteration: /a.vɑ̃.tyʁ/
"Cette randonnée en montagne était une grande aventure."
Abenteuer
Transliteration: /ˈaːbn̩ˌtɔɪ̯ɐ/
"Die Reise nach Island war ein wahres Abenteuer."
avventura
Transliteration: /av.venˈtu.ra/
"Hanno vissuto una straordinaria avventura nel bosco."
aventura
Transliteration: /a.βenˈtu.ɾa/
"El viaje por el desierto fue una gran aventura."
aventura
Transliteration: /a.vẽˈtu.ɾɐ/
"Eles embarcaram em uma grande aventura pelo mundo."
साहसिक कार्य
Transliteration: sāhasik kārya
"पहाड़ों पर चढ़ना एक रोमांचक साहसिक कार्य है।"
冒险
Transliteration: màoxiǎn
"这次森林之旅是一次伟大的冒险。"
모험
Transliteration: moheom
"우리는 새로운 세계로의 모험을 떠났다."
冒険
Transliteration: bōken
"彼は未知のジャングルへ冒険に出かけた。"
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