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/a.vɑ̃.tyʁ/

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Translation

adventure

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Word origin

From Old French aventure, from Vulgar Latin adventura ('things about to happen'), from Latin advenire ('to arrive'), from ad- ('to') and venire ('to come'). English 'adventure' was borrowed from the Old French form.

Origin
Latin
Root
adventura
English cognates
adventure, advent, venue

Grammar

Genderfeminine
Pluralaventures

Examples

Bolivie .

That trip to Bolivia was a real adventure.

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She recounts her youthful adventures with a lot of humour.

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I do not fancy setting off into the unknown without a map.

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The film tells the story of three lost sailors.

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He had an affair with a colleague last year.

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This word is taught in chapter 19, lesson 2: aventure, concert, ennuyer and 7 more words.