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1 undertaking
1) (a task or piece of work: I didn't realize what a large undertaking this job would be.) empreendimento2) (a promise: He made an undertaking that he would pay the money back.) promessa* * *un.der.tak.ing[∧ndət'eikiŋ] n 1 empresa, tarefa, incumbência, empreendimento. 2 promessa, garantia. 3 serviço funerário. he gave an undertaking to his parents that he would become an engineer / ele comprometeu-se a se formar engenheiro. -
2 undertaking
1) (a task or piece of work: I didn't realize what a large undertaking this job would be.)2) (a promise: He made an undertaking that he would pay the money back.) -
3 adventure
[əd'ven ə](a bold or exciting undertaking or experience: He wrote a book about his adventures in the Antarctic.) aventura- adventurous
- adventurously* * *ad.ven.ture[ədv'entʃə] n 1 aventura, peripécia. 2 façanha, proeza. 3 coragem, ousadia, arrojo. 4 negócio arriscado, especulação. • vt+vi aventurar(-se), arriscar(-se), atrever(-se), ousar. a life of adventure uma vida de aventuras. -
4 mastermind
noun (the person planning and controlling an undertaking or scheme: He was the mastermind behind the scheme.) cabeça* * *mas.ter.mind[m'a:stəmaind] n 1 inteligência dominante. 2 responsável por um plano. • vt idealizar, planejar. -
5 undertake
past tense - undertook; verb1) (to accept (a duty, task, responsibility etc): He undertook the job willingly.) encarregar-se de2) (to promise (eg to do something): He has undertaken to appear at the police court tomorrow.) comprometer-se a•- undertaking* * *un.der.take[∧ndət'eik] vt+vi (ps undertook, pp undertaken) 1 empreender. 2 experimentar, tentar. 3 ocupar-se com. 4 encarregar-se de, tomar a seu cargo, incumbir-se de. 5 comprometer-se a. 6 garantir, prometer. 7 combinar, tratar, contratar. 8 dedicar-se a serviços funerários. 9 travar (combate). -
6 venture
['ven ə] 1. noun(an undertaking or scheme that involves some risk: his latest business venture.) aventura2. verb1) (to dare to go: Every day the child ventured further into the forest.) aventurar-se2) (to dare (to do (something), especially to say (something)): He ventured to kiss her hand; I ventured (to remark) that her skirt was too short.) atrever-se3) (to risk: He decided to venture all his money on the scheme.) arriscar* * *ven.ture[v'entʃə] n 1 aventura, risco, perigo. 2 especulação (comercial), empreendimento que envolve risco. 3 acaso, chance. 4 parada: quantidade que se aposta. • vt+vi 1 aventurar(-se), arriscar(-se), pôr em jogo. 2 ousar, enfrentar. at a venture a esmo, ao acaso. nothing ventured, nothing gained quem não arrisca não petisca. to venture at empreender, tentar, arriscar-se em algum empreendimento. to venture down arriscar-se a descer. to venture in arriscar-se, aventurar-se a entrar. -
7 adventure
[əd'ven ə](a bold or exciting undertaking or experience: He wrote a book about his adventures in the Antarctic.) aventura- adventurous - adventurously -
8 mastermind
noun (the person planning and controlling an undertaking or scheme: He was the mastermind behind the scheme.) mentor, cabeça -
9 undertake
past tense - undertook; verb1) (to accept (a duty, task, responsibility etc): He undertook the job willingly.)2) (to promise (eg to do something): He has undertaken to appear at the police court tomorrow.)•- undertaking -
10 venture
['ven ə] 1. noun(an undertaking or scheme that involves some risk: his latest business venture.) aventura2. verb1) (to dare to go: Every day the child ventured further into the forest.) aventurar(-se)2) (to dare (to do (something), especially to say (something)): He ventured to kiss her hand; I ventured (to remark) that her skirt was too short.) aventurar-se a3) (to risk: He decided to venture all his money on the scheme.) arriscar
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