🇵🇹Portuguese Source WordCode: PT

Aventureiro

Pronunciation / Transliteration: avẽtuˈɾeɾu

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Adventurous/ədˈvɛn.tʃər.əs/
adjectiveCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇵🇹 Example Sentence in Portuguese:

"Ele tem um espírito aventureiro e adora viajar para lugares remotos."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As adjective
  1. 1

    Willing to take risks or to try out new methods, ideas, or experiences.

    "She has an adventurous spirit and loves to travel to remote places."
  2. 2

    Involving excitement or the possibility of danger.

    "The adventurous hike through the mountains was both thrilling and challenging."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'adventurous' originates from the Middle English 'adventurous', derived from the Old French 'aventureux', which in turn comes from the Latin 'adventurus', meaning 'about to happen'. The term has evolved to describe a willingness to take risks and seek out new experiences.

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