Spanish word

aventurar

Pronunciation

IPA/aβentuˈɾaɾ/

Meaning

  • verbventure

Example

¿Te vas a aventurar a viajar solo?

Are you going to venture to travel alone?

Illustration for aventurar (venture)

More examples

No me aventuraría a invertir sin informarme primero.

I wouldn't risk investing without informing myself first.

Core concept

A person stepping off a safe path onto a narrow plank across a gap.

Common phrases

  • aventurarse a

    risk doing

Similar words

atreverse: Overcoming fear or hesitation to act boldly.
arriesgarse: Accepting the possibility of harm to take a risky action.
aventurarse: Entering unknown places or situations deliberately, often physically.
lanzarse: Launching into an action quickly and energetically.

Definition in Spanish

Ponerse en situación de riesgo o emprender una acción arriesgada; también exponer una conjetura u opinión arriesgada, frecuentemente con la construcción 'aventurar que'.

Word origin

From Spanish aventura (from Latin adventūra, ad- 'to' + venire 'come') plus the verb-forming suffix -ar, yielding the sense 'to undertake an adventure' or 'to risk'.

Usage tips

  • Reflexive aventurarse + infinitive is the usual way to say risk doing something, while non-reflexive aventurar que introduces a tentative opinion.

Other meanings

  • riskverb
  • guessverb

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