Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary - adventurous
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Adventurous
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1. Someone who is adventurous is willing to take risks and to try new methods. Something that is adventurous involves new things or ideas. Warren was an adventurous businessman... The menu could have been more adventurous. = daring ADJ 2. Someone who is adventurous is eager to visit new places and have new experiences. He had always wanted an adventurous life in the tropics. ADJ
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adjective Date: 14th century 1. a. disposed to seek adventure or to cope with the new and unknown an ~ explorer b. innovative an ~ artistic style 2. characterized by unknown dangers and risks an ~ journey • ~ly adverb • ~ness noun Synonyms: ~, venturesome, daring, daredevil, rash, reckless, foolhardy mean exposing oneself to danger more than required by good sense. ~ implies a willingness to accept risks but not necessarily imprudence ~ pioneers. venturesome implies a jaunty eagerness for perilous undertakings venturesome stunt pilots. daring heightens the implication of fearlessness in courting danger daring mountain climbers. daredevil stresses ostentation in daring daredevil motorcyclists. rash suggests imprudence and lack of forethought a rash decision. reckless implies heedlessness of probable consequences a reckless driver. foolhardy suggests a recklessness that is inconsistent with good sense only a foolhardy sailor would venture into this storm. ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
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adj. 1 rash, venturesome; enterprising. 2 characterized by adventures. Derivatives adventurously adv. adventurousness n. Etymology: ME f. OF aventuros (as ADVENTURE) ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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1. любящий приключения; безрассудно смелый 2. опасный, рискованный 3. предприимчивый ...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
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adj. 1) безрассудно смелый 2) предприимчивый 3) опасный, рискованный Syn: see daring ...Англо-русский словарь
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~ adj 1 also adventuresome AmE eager to go to new places and do exciting or dangerous things (an adventurous expedition up the Amazon) 2 not afraid of taking risks or trying new things (Andy isn't a very adventurous cook.) - ~ly adv adverb ~ n a word or group of words that describes or adds to the meaning of a verb, an adjective, another adverb, or a whole sentence, such as 'slowly' in 'He ran slowly.', 'very' in 'It's very hot.', or 'naturally' in 'Naturally, we want you to come.' (- compare adjective) ...Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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