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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesaventurier
Pronunciation / Transliteration: avɑ̃tyʁje
"C'était un grand aventurier qui a parcouru le monde."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person who engages in hazardous and daring activities, especially for exploration, excitement, or financial gain.
"Early Arctic explorers were true adventurers and risk-takers." - 2
Someone who undertakes speculative or dangerous enterprises in business or politics.
"He was viewed by traditional society as a political adventurer seeking fortune."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Chinese words 冒险 (màoxiǎn, meaning to take a risk or adventure) and 家 (jiā, meaning specialist or person of a certain type). The combination has historical roots in modern Chinese literature describing explorers, risk-takers, and soldiers of fortune.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "冒险家" is said worldwide
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aventurier
Transliteration: avɑ̃tyʁje
"C'était un grand aventurier qui a parcouru le monde."
Abenteurer
Transliteration: aːbɛntɔʏʁɐ
"Der Abenteurer reiste in unbekannte Regionen."
avventuriero
Transliteration: avventuɾjɛro
"Il coraggioso avventuriero cercava tesori perduti."
aventurero
Transliteration: aβentuɾeɾo
"El aventurero cruzó la selva sola."
aventureiro
Transliteration: ɐvẽtuɾejɾu
"O aventureiro explorou a caverna escura."
साहसी
Transliteration: sāhasī
Script: साहसी व्यक्ति
"वह एक महान साहसी था।"
冒险家
Transliteration: mào xiǎn jiā
"这位无畏的冒险家决定征服高峰。"
모험가
Transliteration: mo-heom-ga
"그 모험가는 미지의 세계를 탐험했다."
冒険家
Transliteration: bōkenka
"彼は世界的に有名な冒険家です。"
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