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[əd'ven ə](a bold or exciting undertaking or experience: He wrote a book about his adventures in the Antarctic.) oplevelse; eventyr; vovestykke- adventurous
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[eskə'peid](a daring or adventurous act, often one that is disapproved of by others: Have you heard about his latest escapade?) eskapade; nummer* * *[eskə'peid](a daring or adventurous act, often one that is disapproved of by others: Have you heard about his latest escapade?) eskapade; nummer
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adventurous — adventurous, venturesome, daring, daredevil, rash, reckless, foolhardy denote in common courting danger or exposing oneself to danger in a greater degree than is required for courage. One who is adventurous is inclined to adventure; the word may… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
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adventurous — index aleatory (perilous), imprudent, impulsive (rash) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
adventurous — (adj.) mid 14c., hazardous (also occurring by chance, late 14c.), from O.Fr. aventuros chance, accidental, fortuitous; of persons, devoted to adventure (Mod.Fr. aventureux), from aventure (see ADVENTURE (Cf. adventure)). Sense evolution is… … Etymology dictionary
adventurous — [adj] daring, risk taking adventuresome, audacious, bold, brave, courageous, dangerous, daredevil, enterprising, foolhardy, hazardous, headstrong, intrepid, rash, reckless, risky, temerarious, venturesome, venturous; concepts 404,542 Ant. careful … New thesaurus
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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
adventurous — adjective Date: 14th century 1. a. disposed to seek adventure or to cope with the new and unknown < an adventurous explorer > b. innovative < an adventurous artistic style > 2. characterized by unknown dangers and risks … New Collegiate Dictionary
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adventurous — UK [ədˈventʃ(ə)rəs] / US [ədˈventʃərəs] adjective keen to try new or exciting things He s much more adventurous than his younger brother. recipes for the more adventurous cook a) new, exciting, and possibly dangerous an adventurous ski trip b)… … English dictionary