aventura

f.

1 adventure (suceso, empresa).

embarcarse en una aventura to set off on an adventure

2 affair.

3 hazard, venture, risk, chance.

4 adventuring, adventure, adventure undertaking.

pres.indicat.

3^rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: aventurar.

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aventura

► nombre femenino

1 adventure

2 (riesgo) hazard, risk

3 (relación amorosa) (love) affair

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noun f.

1) adventure

2) risk, venture

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SF

1) (=suceso) adventure

nos contó las aventuras de su viaje — he told us of the adventures he had had on his journey

una película de aventuras — an adventure film

2) (=riesgo)

invertir ahora es una aventura — investing at this time is a gamble

se fue a América a buscar trabajo a la aventura — he went to America and took a chance on o gambled on finding work, he went to America on the off-chance of finding work

se lanzaron a la aventura de montar un negocio — they embarked on the venture of setting up a business

3) * (=amorío) fling *, brief affair

tuvo una aventura con un estudiante — she had a fling * o a brief affair with a student

4) frm (=contingencia) chance, contingency

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femenino

a) (suceso extraordinario) adventure

en busca de aventuras — in search of adventure

b) (riesgo) venture

se embarcaron en esta aventura — they embarked on this venture

c) (relación amorosa - pasajera) fling; (- ilícita) affair

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femenino

a) (suceso extraordinario) adventure

en busca de aventuras — in search of adventure

b) (riesgo) venture

se embarcaron en esta aventura — they embarked on this venture

c) (relación amorosa - pasajera) fling; (- ilícita) affair

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aventura¹

¹ = adventure, escapade.

Ex: Titles and authors are of no importance, and grouping books under subjects (fairy tales, adventure) is ineffective because the categories are not understood.

Ex: His escapades often lead him into dangerous and desperate situations.

* ansia de aventura = thirst for adventure.

* aventura comercial = venturing.

* aventura de acción = action adventure.

* aventura de vacaciones = holiday adventure.

* deseo de aventura = thirst for adventure.

* espíritu de aventura = spirit of adventure.

* ganas de aventura = thirst for adventure.

* novela de aventuras = adventure story.

aventura²

² = fling.

Ex: But the man who became famous for his flings believes celibacy is a revolutionary act to strengthen his spiritual journey.

* aventura amorosa = love affair, fling.

* aventura de una sola noche = one-night stand.

* tener una aventura amorosa = have + a fling.

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aventura

feminine

1 (suceso extraordinario) adventure

novela de aventuras an adventure story

en busca de aventuras in search of adventure

2 (riesgo) venture

se embarcaron en or se lanzaron a esta aventura they embarked on this venture

3 (relación amorosa — pasajera) fling; (— ilícita) affair

fue sólo una aventurilla de verano it was just a holiday romance

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Del verbo aventurar: (conjugate aventurar)

aventura es:

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo

2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo

Multiple Entries:
aventura    
aventurar
aventura sustantivo femenino

a) (suceso extraordinario) adventure

b) (empresa arriesgada) venture

c) (relación amorosa — pasajera) fling;

(— ilícita) affair
aventurar (conjugate aventurar) verbo transitivo ‹opinión› to venture, put forward;
‹conjetura› to hazard
aventurarse verbo pronominal
to venture;

◊ me aventuraía a decir que … I would go so far as to say that …

aventura sustantivo femenino
1 adventure
2 (amorosa) (love) affair
aventurar vtr (hipótesis, opinión) to venture

'aventura' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
desliz
- hueso
- liquidez
- desenlace
- emprender
- relatar
- sentimental
English:
adventure
- affair
- escapade
- every
- fling
- love
- venture
- hunger

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aventura nf

1. [suceso, empresa] adventure;

una película/un libro de aventuras an adventure film/story;

deportes de aventura adventure sports;

embarcarse en una aventura to set off on an adventure;

me pasaron mil aventuras en mi viaje a la capital I had a very eventful time on my visit to the capital;

conseguir las entradas fue una aventura it was quite an adventure getting hold of the tickets

2. [relación amorosa] affair;

tener una aventura con alguien to have an affair with sb

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aventura

f

1 adventure

2 (riesgo) venture

3 amorosa affair

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aventura nf

1) : adventure

2) riesgo: venture, risk

3) : love affair

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aventura n adventure