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Dictionary: ven·ture   (vĕn'chər) pronunciation
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., -tured, -tur·ing, -tures.

v.tr.
  1. To expose to danger or risk: ventured her entire fortune.
  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.
  1. To take a risk; dare.
  2. To proceed despite possible danger or risk: ventured into the wilderness.
idiom:

at a venture

  1. By mere chance or fortune; at random.

[Middle English, chance, short for aventure, adventure. See adventure.]

venturer ven'tur·er n.

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Business Dictionary: Venture
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Business undertaking entailing a degree of risk. A busi-ness venture is an entrepreneurial activity in which capital is exposed to the risk of loss for the possibility of reaping a profit reward.

Thesaurus: venture
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noun

  1. An exciting, often hazardous undertaking: adventure, emprise, enterprise. See safety/danger.
  2. Something undertaken, especially something requiring extensive planning and work: enterprise, project, undertaking. See work/play.

verb

  1. To expose to possible loss or damage: adventure, compromise, hazard, risk. See safety/danger.
  2. To put up as a stake in a game or speculation: bet, gamble, lay1 (down), post2, put, risk, stake, wager. Informal go. See gambling.
  3. To run the risk of: adventure, chance, hazard, risk. See safety/danger.
  4. To take a risk in the hope of gaining advantage: gamble, speculate. Idioms: take a flyer. See gambling.
  5. To have the courage to put forward, as an idea, especially when rebuff or criticism is likely: dare, hazard, presume, pretend. See try.

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pronunciation

IN BRIEF: To dare to do, say or undertake.

pronunciation The vision must be followed by the venture. It is not enough to stare up the steps — we must step up the stairs. — Vance Havner.

Wikipedia: Venture
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A venture is a major undertaking, synonymous with adventure. But can also refer to:

In automobiles:

In business:

In entertainment:

In the military:

  • NOTC Venture, the Canadian Naval Officer Training Centre based in CFB Esquimalt, British Columbia

In Scouting:

In Motorcycles:


Translations: Venture
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Dansk (Danish)
n. - vovestykke, spekulation
v. tr. - vove sig ud i, sætte på spil, fremsætte
v. intr. - vove noget, løbe en risiko

idioms:

  • at a venture    på lykke og fromme

Nederlands (Dutch)
riskeren, doorgaan in gevaarlijke omstandigheden, (zich) wagen, voorzichtig opperen, avontuur, waagstuk, (gevaarlijke) speculatie

Français (French)
n. - (Comm, Fin) aventure, entreprise, (gén, Sci) essai, voyage d'aventure
v. tr. - hasarder, se risquer à, se permettre de, risquer (de l'argent, un pari) (sur)
v. intr. - risquer, oser, s'aventurer

idioms:

  • at a venture    au petit bonheur, à l'aventure, au hasard

Deutsch (German)
n. - (risikoreiche) Unternehmung
v. - (zu äußern) wagen, riskieren, aufs Spiel setzen

idioms:

  • at a venture    auf gut Glück

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - εγχείρημα, τόλμημα, επιχείρηση, δουλειά
v. - ριψοκινδυνεύω, ρισκάρω, τολμώ, παίρνω θάρρος, επιχειρώ

idioms:

  • at a venture    στα κουτουρού

Italiano (Italian)
osare, avventura, azzardo, rischio, impresa

idioms:

  • at a venture    a casaccio

Português (Portuguese)
n. - risco (m), empreendimento (m)
v. - arriscar(-se), aventurar(-se)

idioms:

  • at a venture    ao acaso

Русский (Russian)
рисковать, осмеливаться, рискованное предприятие, спекуляция

idioms:

  • at a venture    наудачу

Español (Spanish)
n. - aventura, empresa arriesgada
v. tr. - aventurar, arriesgar
v. intr. - aventurarse, arriesgarse, atreverse

idioms:

  • at a venture    a la ventura, al azar

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - vågspel, risk, försök, spekulation, insats
v. - våga, satsa, riskera

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
冒险, 风险, 投机, 敢于, 冒...的危险

idioms:

  • at a venture    冒险地, 随便地, 胡乱地

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 冒險, 風險, 投機
v. tr. - 敢於, 冒...的危險
v. intr. - 冒險

idioms:

  • at a venture    冒險地, 隨便地, 胡亂地

한국어 (Korean)
n. - (위험한) 모험, 투기적 사업, 위험
v. tr. - ~을 위험에 내맡기다, (위험을) 무릎 쓰다, 과감히 말하다
v. intr. - 과감히 해보다, 대담하게도 ~하다, 위험을 무릎 쓰고 가다

idioms:

  • at a venture    모험적으로, 운에 맡기고, 엉터리로

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 冒険, 冒険的事業, 投機
v. - 危険を冒す, 思い切ってする, 思い切って言う, 危険にさらす

idioms:

  • at a venture    運任せに, でたらめに

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) مغامرة, مخاطرة, مجازفه, مضاربه (فعل) غامر ب, خاطر ب, جازف ب, تجرا على, اقدم على‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮סיכון, הימור, הרפתקה‬
v. tr. - ‮סיכן, העז לומר, ההין, הימר על‬
v. intr. - ‮הסתכן, העז‬


 
 
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