ˌædvenˈtɪʃəs

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• Literatura en croata — es aquella realizada en serbocroata en Croacia y Bosnia y Herzegovina, aunque algunos autores escriben en la Unión Europea, Canadá o en los EE. UU.. A pesar de que tradicionalmente se ha considerado el croata como una versión del serbocroata… …   Wikipedia Español

• adventitious — ad|ven|ti|tious [ˌædvənˈtıʃəs, ˌædven ] adj formal happening by chance = ↑unexpected >adventitiously adj …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• adventure — [ad ven′chər, ədven′chər] n. [ME aventure < OFr < VL * adventura, lit., a happening < L advenire: see ADVENT] 1. the encountering of danger 2. a daring, hazardous undertaking 3. an unusual, stirring experience, often of a romantic nature …   English World dictionary

• adventurer — [ad ven′chər ər, ədven′chər ər] n. 1. a person who has or likes to have adventures 2. SOLDIER OF FORTUNE (sense 1) 3. a financial speculator 4. a person who seeks to become rich, powerful, etc. by dubious schemes …   English World dictionary

• adventuresome — [ad ven′chər səm, ədven′chər səm] adj. willing to take risks; adventurous …   English World dictionary

• adventuress — [ad ven′chər is, ədven′chər is] n. a woman adventurer, specif. one who seeks to become rich and socially accepted by exploiting her charms, by scheming, etc …   English World dictionary

• adventurism — [ad ven′chər iz΄əm, ədven′chər iz΄əm] n. actions or tactics, esp. in politics or international relations, that are regarded as recklessly daring and involving the risk of serious consequences adventurist n., adj. adventuristic adj …   English World dictionary

• adventurous — [ad ven′chər əs, ədven′chər əs] adj. [ME aventurous < OFr aventuros < aventure, ADVENTURE] 1. fond of adventure; willing to take chances; daring 2. full of danger; risky adventurously adv. adventurousness n …   English World dictionary