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ven·ture
(vĕn′chər)n.
1. An undertaking that is dangerous, daring, or of uncertain outcome.
2. A business enterprise involving some risk in expectation of gain.
3. Something, such as money or cargo, at hazard in a risky enterprise.
v. ven·tured, ven·tur·ing, ven·tures
v.tr.
1. To expose to danger or risk: ventured her entire fortune on a single stock.
2. To brave the dangers of: ventured the high seas in a small boat.
3. To express at the risk of denial, criticism, or censure: "I would venture to guess that Anon., who wrote so many poems without signing them, was often a woman" (Virginia Woolf).
v.intr.
Idiom: 1. To take a risk; dare.
2. To proceed despite possible danger or risk: ventured into the wilderness.
at a venture
By mere chance or fortune; at random.
[Middle English, chance, short for aventure, adventure; see adventure.]
ven′tur·er n.
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venture
(ˈvɛntʃə)vb
1. (tr) to expose to danger; hazard: he ventured his life.
2. (tr) to brave the dangers of (something): I'll venture the seas.
3. (tr) to dare (to do something): does he venture to object?.
4. (tr; may take a clause as object) to express in spite of possible refutation or criticism: I venture that he is not that honest.
5. (intr; often foll by out, forth, etc) to embark on a possibly hazardous journey, undertaking, etc: to venture forth upon the high seas.
n
6. an undertaking that is risky or of uncertain outcome
7. (Commerce)
a. a commercial undertaking characterized by risk of loss as well as opportunity for profit
b. the merchandise, money, or other property placed at risk in such an undertaking
8. something hazarded or risked in an adventure; stake
9. archaic chance or fortune
10. at a venture at random; by chance
[C15: variant of aventure adventure]
ˈventurer n
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ven•ture
(ˈvɛn tʃər)n., v. -tured, -tur•ing. n.
1. an undertaking involving risk or uncertainty.
2. a business enterprise in which something is risked in the hope of profit.
3. the money or property risked in such an enterprise.
v.t. 4. to expose to hazard; risk.
5. to take the risk of; brave: to venture a voyage.
6. to undertake to express, in spite of possible contradiction or opposition: to venture a guess.
v.i. 7. to undertake or embark upon a venture: We ventured deep into the jungle; to venture upon an ambitious program of reform.
8. to invest venture capital.
Idioms: at a venture, according to chance; at random.
[1400–50; late Middle English, aph. variant of aventure adventure]
ven′tur•er, n.
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venture
Past participle: ventured
Gerund: venturing
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| Noun | 1. | venture - any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome joint venture - a venture by a partnership or conglomerate designed to share risk or expertise; "a joint venture between the film companies to produce TV shows" experiment - a venture at something new or different; "as an experiment he decided to grow a beard" project, task, undertaking, labor - any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted; "he prepared for great undertakings" crusade, campaign, cause, drive, effort, movement - a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end; "he supported populist campaigns"; "they worked in the cause of world peace"; "the team was ready for a drive toward the pennant"; "the movement to end slavery"; "contributed to the war effort" sallying forth, sally - a venture off the beaten path; "a sally into the wide world beyond his home" |
| 2. |  venture - an investment that is very risky but could yield great profits; "he knew the stock was a speculation when he bought it"investment funds, investment - money that is invested with an expectation of profit gamble - money that is risked for possible monetary gain smart money - money bet or invested by experienced gamblers or investors (especially if they have inside information) pyramid - (stock market) a series of transactions in which the speculator increases his holdings by using the rising market value of those holdings as margin for further purchases | |
| 3. |  venture - a commercial undertaking that risks a loss but promises a profitbusiness enterprise, commercial enterprise, business - the activity of providing goods and services involving financial and commercial and industrial aspects; "computers are now widely used in business" | |
| Verb | 1. | venture - proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers; "We ventured into the world of high-tech and bought a supercomputer" |
| 2. | venture - put forward, of a guess, in spite of possible refutation; "I am guessing that the price of real estate will rise again"; "I cannot pretend to say that you are wrong" forebode, predict, prognosticate, foretell, promise, anticipate, call - make a prediction about; tell in advance; "Call the outcome of an election" suspect, surmise - imagine to be the case or true or probable; "I suspect he is a fugitive"; "I surmised that the butler did it" speculate - talk over conjecturally, or review in an idle or casual way and with an element of doubt or without sufficient reason to reach a conclusion; "We were speculating whether the President had to resign after the scandal" | |
| 3. | venture - put at risk; "I will stake my good reputation for this" lay on the line, put on the line, risk - expose to a chance of loss or damage; "We risked losing a lot of money in this venture"; "Why risk your life?"; "She laid her job on the line when she told the boss that he was wrong" |
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venture
noun
verb
1. go, travel, journey, set out, wander, stray, plunge into, rove, set forth Few Europeans had ventured beyond the Himalayas.
2. dare, presume, have the courage to, be brave enough, hazard, go out on a limb (informal), take the liberty, stick your neck out (informal), go so far as, make so bold as, have the temerity or effrontery or nerve Each time I ventured to speak, I was ignored.
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venture
noun1. An exciting, often hazardous undertaking:
2. Something undertaken, especially something requiring extensive planning and work:
1. To expose to possible loss or damage:
2. To put up as a stake in a game or speculation:
Informal: go.
4. To take a risk in the hope of gaining advantage:
Idiom: take a flyer.
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Translations
مُغامَرَه، مُجازَفَهيُجازِف، يُخاطِريَجْرُؤيُغامِر
авантюра
dovolit sihazardodvážit seriskovatvsadit
driste sigprojektsatse
merészkedik
áhætta, áhættufyrirtækihættavoga sérvoga/leyfa sér
išdrįsti eitisumanymas
pasākumsriskants pasākumsriskētrisksuzdrošināties
cesaret etmekgöze almakrisktehlikeli iştehlikeye atmak
venture
[ˈventʃəʳ]A. N (= enterprise) → empresa f; (= exploit, adventure) → aventura f
a business venture → una empresa comercial
his venture into business → su aventura en el mundo de los negocios
a new venture in publishing (= new direction) → un nuevo rumbo en la edición de libros; (= new company) → una nueva empresa editorial
see also joint D
a business venture → una empresa comercial
his venture into business → su aventura en el mundo de los negocios
a new venture in publishing (= new direction) → un nuevo rumbo en la edición de libros; (= new company) → una nueva empresa editorial
see also joint D
B. VT [+ money, reputation, life] → arriesgar, jugar(se); [+ opinion, guess] → aventurar
they ventured everything → arriesgaron or se lo jugaron todo
if I may venture an opinion → si se me permite expresar or si puedo aventurar una opinión
may I venture a guess? → ¿puedo hacer or aventurar una conjetura?
to venture to do sth → osar or atreverse a hacer algo
he ventured to remark that → se permitió observar que ...
but he did not venture to speak → pero no osó hablar
nothing ventured, nothing gained → quien no se arriesga no pasa la mar
they ventured everything → arriesgaron or se lo jugaron todo
if I may venture an opinion → si se me permite expresar or si puedo aventurar una opinión
may I venture a guess? → ¿puedo hacer or aventurar una conjetura?
to venture to do sth → osar or atreverse a hacer algo
he ventured to remark that → se permitió observar que ...
but he did not venture to speak → pero no osó hablar
nothing ventured, nothing gained → quien no se arriesga no pasa la mar
C. VI to venture into a wood → (osar) penetrar en un bosque
they did not venture onto the streets after dark → no se aventuraban a salir a la calle de noche
to venture out (of doors) → aventurarse a salir (fuera)
they did not venture onto the streets after dark → no se aventuraban a salir a la calle de noche
to venture out (of doors) → aventurarse a salir (fuera)
D. CPD venture capital N → capital-riesgo m
venture forth VI + ADV (liter) → aventurarse a salir
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venture
[ˈvɛntʃər] n → entreprise f
a business venture → une entreprise commerciale
his latest writing venture → son dernier travail d'écriture
a joint business venture → une coentreprise
a Russian-American joint business venture → une coentreprise américano-russe
a business venture → une entreprise commerciale
his latest writing venture → son dernier travail d'écriture
a joint business venture → une coentreprise
a Russian-American joint business venture → une coentreprise américano-russe
vt
[+ question, opinion, suggestion] → risquer
If I may be allowed to venture an opinion → S'il m'était permis de risquer une opinion.
If I may be allowed to venture an opinion → S'il m'était permis de risquer une opinion.
(= dare) to venture to do sth → se risquer à faire qch
vi → s'aventurer
He never ventured far from home → Il ne s'aventurait jamais loin de chez lui.
to venture out → s'aventurer dehors, s'aventurer au dehors
Few skiers ventured out onto the slopes
BUT Peu de skieurs se sont aventurés sur les pistes.
He never ventured far from home → Il ne s'aventurait jamais loin de chez lui.
to venture out → s'aventurer dehors, s'aventurer au dehors
Few skiers ventured out onto the slopes
BUT Peu de skieurs se sont aventurés sur les pistes.
venture into
vt [+ business, new activity] → se lancer dansventure capital n → capital m risqueventure capitalist n → spécialiste mf du capital risqueVenture Scout n (British) → scout m de la branche aînéeCollins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
venture
n → Unternehmung f, → Unternehmen nt, → Unterfangen nt; mountain-climbing is his latest venture → seit neuestem hat er sich aufs Bergsteigen verlegt; a new venture in publishing → ein neuer verlegerischer Versuch, ein neues verlegerisches Experiment; this was a disastrous venture for the company → dieses Projekt or dieser Versuch war für die Firma ein Fiasko; his first venture into novel-writing → sein erster Versuch, Romane zu schreiben; he made a lot of money out of his ventures in the world of finance → er verdiente bei seinen Spekulationen in der Finanzwelt viel Geld; his purchase of stocks was his first venture into the world of finance → mit dem Erwerb von Aktien wagte er sich zum ersten Mal in die Finanzwelt; his early ventures into music were successful → seine frühen musikalischen Versuche waren erfolgreich; rowing the Atlantic alone was quite a venture → allein über den Atlantik zu rudern war ein ziemlich gewagtes Abenteuer; the astronauts on their venture into the unknown → die Astronauten auf ihrer abenteuerlichen Reise ins Unbekannte
vt
life, reputation, money → aufs Spiel setzen, riskieren (on bei); nothing ventured nothing gained (Prov) → wer nicht wagt, der nicht gewinnt (prov)
guess, explanation, statement → wagen; opinion → zu äußern wagen; if I may venture an opinion → wenn ich mir erlauben darf, meine Meinung zu sagen; in his latest article he ventures an explanation of the phenomenon → in seinem letzten Artikel versucht er, eine Erklärung des Phänomens zu geben; I would venture to say that … → ich wage sogar zu behaupten, dass …
vi → sich wagen; no other man had dared to venture so far → noch kein anderer Mensch hatte sich so weit vorgewagt; to venture out of doors → sich vor die Tür wagen; they lost money when they ventured into book publishing → sie verloren Geld bei ihrem Versuch, Bücher zu verlegen; the company ventured into a new field → die Firma wagte sich in ein neues Gebiet vor
venture
:venture capital
n → Beteiligungs- or Risikokapital nt
venture capitalist
n → Risikokapitalgeber(in) m(f); ventures → Kapitalbeteiligungsgesellschaft f
Venture Scout
n (Brit) → Rover m
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venture
[ˈvɛntʃəʳ]1. n → impresa
a business venture → un'iniziativa commerciale
a new venture in publishing → una nuova iniziativa editoriale
a business venture → un'iniziativa commerciale
a new venture in publishing → una nuova iniziativa editoriale
2. vt (money, reputation, life) → rischiare; (opinion, guess) → azzardare
to venture to do sth → azzardarsi a fare qc
if I may venture an opinion → se posso azzardare or arrischiare un parere
nothing ventured, nothing gained → chi non risica non rosica
to venture to do sth → azzardarsi a fare qc
if I may venture an opinion → se posso azzardare or arrischiare un parere
nothing ventured, nothing gained → chi non risica non rosica
3. vi to venture on sth → avventurarsi in qc
to venture out (of doors) → arrischiarsi ad uscire (di casa)
to venture out (of doors) → arrischiarsi ad uscire (di casa)
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
venture
(ˈventʃə) noun an undertaking or scheme that involves some risk. his latest business venture.
verb1. to dare to go. Every day the child ventured further into the forest.
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.
3. to risk. He decided to venture all his money on the scheme.
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