English-Thai Dictionary

adventure

N การผจญภัย  การ เสี่ยงภัย  kan-pha-jon-phai

 

adventure

N การเก็งกำไร  kan-keng-kam-rai

 

adventure

N ประสบการณ์ ที่ น่าตื่นเต้น  exploit venture escapade pra-sob-kan-ti-na-tuen-ten

 

adventure

VT เสี่ยง  เสี่ยงอันตราย  risk venture siang

 

adventurer

N ผู้ เสี่ยงภัย  phu-siaeg-pai

 

adventuresome

ADJ กล้า  ชอบ ผจญภัย  adventurous kla

 

adventuress

N นักผจญภัย หญิง  nak-pa-jon-pai-ying

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

ADVENTURE

n.[See Advent. ] 1. Hazard; risk; chance; that of which one has no direction; as, at all adventures, that is, at all hazards. [See Venture. ]
2. An enterprize of hazard; a bold undertaking, in which hazards are to be encountered, and the issue is staked upon unforeseen events.
3. That which is put to hazard; a sense in popular use with seamen, and usually pronounced venture. Something which a seaman is permitted to carry abroad, with a view to sell for profit.
A bill of adventure, is a writing signed by a person, who takes goods on board of his ship, wholly at the risk of the owner.

 

ADVENTURE

v.t.To risk, or hazard; to put in the power of unforeseen events; as, to adventure one's life. [See Venture. ]

 

ADVENTURE

v.i.To dare; to try the chance; as, to adventure on "the tempestuous sea of liberty. "

 

ADVENTURED

pp. Put to hazard; ventured; risked.

 

ADVENTURER

n. 1. One who hazards, or puts something at risk, as merchant-adventurers.
2. One who seeks occasions of chance, or attempts bold, novel, or extraordinary enterprizes.

 

ADVENTURESOME

a.Bold; daring; incurring hazard. [See Venturesome. ]

 

ADVENTURESOMENESS

n.The quality of being bold and venturesome.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

ADVENTURE

Ad *ven "ture, n. Etym: [OE. aventure, aunter, anter, F. aventure, fr. LL. adventura, fr. L. advenire, adventum, to arrive, which in the Romance languages took the sense of "to happen, befall. " See Advene. ]

 

1. That which happens without design; chance; hazard; hap; hence, chance of danger or loss. Nay, a far less good to man it will be found, if she must, at all adventures, be fastened upon him individually. Milton.

 

2. Risk; danger; peril. [Obs. ] He was in great adventure of his life. Berners.

 

3. The encountering of risks; hazardous and striking enterprise; a bold undertaking, in which hazards are to be encountered, and the issue is staked upon unforeseen events; a daring feat. He loved excitement and adventure. Macaulay.

 

4. A remarkable occurrence; a striking event; a stirring incident; as, the adventures of one's life. Bacon.

 

5. A mercantile or speculative enterprise of hazard; a venture; a shipment by a merchant on his own account. A bill of adventure (Com. ), a writing setting forth that the goods shipped are at the owner's risk.

 

Syn. -- Undertaking; enterprise; venture; event.

 

ADVENTURE

Ad *ven "ture, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Adventured; p. pr. & vb. n.Adventuring. ] Etym: [OE. aventuren, auntren, F. aventurer, fr. aventure. See Adventure, n.]

 

1. To risk, or hazard; jeopard; to venture. He would not adventure himself into the theater. Acts xix. 31.

 

2. To venture upon; to run the risk of; to dare. Yet they adventured to go back. Bunyan, Discriminations might be adventured. J. Taylor.

 

ADVENTURE

ADVENTURE Ad *ven "ture, v. i.

 

Defn: To try the chance; to take the risk. I would adventure for such merchandise. Shak.

 

ADVENTUREFUL

ADVENTUREFUL Ad *ven "ture *ful, a.

 

Defn: Given to adventure.

 

ADVENTURER

Ad *ven "tur *er, n. Etym: [Cf. F. aventurier. ]

 

1. One who adventures; as, the merchant adventurers; one who seeks his fortune in new and hazardous or perilous enterprises.

 

2. A social pretender on the lookout for advancement.

 

ADVENTURESOME

ADVENTURESOME Ad *ven "ture *some, a.

 

Defn: Full of risk; adventurous; venturesome. -- Ad *ven "ture *some *ness, n.

 

ADVENTURESS

ADVENTURESS Ad *ven "tur *ess, n.

 

Defn: A female adventurer; a woman who tries to gain position by equivocal means.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

adventure

ad ven ture |adˈvenCHər, əd- ədˈvɛntʃər | ▶noun an unusual and exciting, typically hazardous, experience or activity: her recent adventures in Italy. • daring and exciting activity calling for enterprise and enthusiasm: she traveled the world in search of adventure | a sense of adventure. • archaic a commercial speculation. ▶verb [ no obj. ] dated engage in hazardous and exciting activity, esp. the exploration of unknown territory: they had adventured into the forest. • [ with obj. ] dated put (something, esp. money or one's life ) at risk: he adventured $3,000 in the purchase of land. ORIGIN Middle English: from Old French aventure (noun ), aventurer (verb ), based on Latin adventurus ‘about to happen, ’ from advenire ‘arrive. ’

 

adventure game

ad ven ture game |ədˈvɛntʃər ɡeɪm | ▶noun a type of computer game in which the participant plays a fantasy role in an episodic adventure story.

 

adventure playground

ad ¦ven |ture play |ground ▶noun Brit. a playground containing objects or structures such as ropes, slides, and tunnels, for children to play on or in.

 

adventurer

ad ven tur er |adˈvenCHərər, əd- ədˈvɛntʃərər | ▶noun a person who enjoys or seeks adventure. • a person willing to take risks or use dishonest methods for personal gain: a political adventurer. • archaic a financial speculator. • archaic a mercenary soldier. ORIGIN late 15th cent. (denoting a gambler ): from French aventurier, from aventurer ‘venture upon ’ (see adventure ).

 

adventuresome

ad ven ture some |adˈvenCHərsəm, əd- ədˌvɛn (t )ʃərs (ə )m | ▶adjective given to adventures or to running risks; adventurous: three adventuresome, energetic boys. DERIVATIVES ad ven ture some ness noun

 

adventuress

ad ven tur ess |adˈvenCHəris, əd- ədˈvɛntʃ (ə )rəs | ▶noun a woman who enjoys or seeks adventure. • a woman who seeks social or financial advancement by dishonest or unscrupulous methods: a sexual adventuress scheming to make a profitable marriage.

 

Oxford Dictionary

adventure

ad ¦ven |ture |ədˈvɛntʃə | ▶noun an unusual and exciting or daring experience: her recent adventures in Italy. • [ mass noun ] excitement associated with danger or the taking of risks: she travelled the world in search of adventure. • a reckless or potentially hazardous action or enterprise: in any military adventure, the first casualty is truth. • archaic a commercial venture. ▶verb [ no obj. ] dated engage in daring or risky activity: they had adventured into the forest. • [ with obj. ] put (one's money or life ) at risk: he adventured £300 in the purchase of land. ORIGIN Middle English: from Old French aventure (noun ), aventurer (verb ), based on Latin adventurus ‘about to happen ’, from advenire ‘arrive ’.

 

adventure game

ad ¦ven |ture game ▶noun a type of computer game in which the participant plays a fantasy role in an episodic adventure story.

 

adventure playground

ad ¦ven |ture play |ground ▶noun Brit. a playground containing objects or structures such as ropes, slides, and tunnels, for children to play on or in.

 

adventurer

ad ¦ven |tur ¦er |ədˈvɛntʃ (ə )rə | ▶noun a person who enjoys or seeks adventure. • a person willing to take risks or use dishonest methods for personal gain: a political adventurer. • archaic a financial speculator. • archaic a mercenary soldier. ORIGIN late 15th cent. (denoting a gambler ): from French aventurier, from aventurer ‘venture upon ’ (see adventure ).

 

adventuresome

adventuresome |ədˈvɛntʃəs (ə )m | ▶adjective given to adventures or to running risks; adventurous: three adventuresome, energetic boys.

 

adventuress

ad ¦ven |tur ¦ess |ədˈvɛntʃərɛs | ▶noun a female adventurer.

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

adventure

adventure noun 1 they set off in search of adventure: excitement, thrill, stimulation; risk, danger, hazard, peril, uncertainty, precariousness. 2 her recent adventures in Italy: exploit, escapade, deed, feat, experience.

 

adventurer

adventurer noun an adventurer of the high seas: daredevil, hero, heroine, thrill-seeker; swashbuckler.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

adventure

adventure noun 1 stories of astonishing miracles and heroic adventures: exploit, escapade, deed, feat, trial, experience, incident, occurrence, event, happening, episode, affair; stunt, caper, romp, antic; quest, crusade, campaign, venture. 2 they set off in search of adventure: excitement, exciting experience, thrill, stimulation; risk, riskiness, danger, dangerousness, hazard, hazardousness, peril, perilousness, uncertainty, precariousness; informal a kick, a buzz; N. Amer. informal a charge.

 

adventurer

adventurer noun a tough adventurer who had sailed around the world: daredevil, seeker of adventures, hero, heroine, swashbuckler, knight errant, crusader, venturer, traveller, voyager, wanderer; buccaneer, mercenary, soldier of fortune; Argonaut, Ulysses; French beau sabreur.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

adventure

ad ven ture /ədvén (t )ʃə r /〖語源は 「起ころうとしていること 」〗名詞 複 ～s /-z /1 C 冒険 , 冒険旅行 ; (危険や興奮を伴う )非日常的な出来事 [経験 ]▸ a new [great ] adventure 新しい刺激のある [すばらしい ]体験 ▸ I had adventures that I can't believe .今では信じがたい数々の珍しい経験をした 2 U 冒険 (心 ); 危険を冒すこと ▸ look for adventure 冒険を捜し求める ▸ a sense [spirit ] of adventure 冒険心 3 U C ｟古 ｠(株などの )投機 .動詞 (!自動詞 他動詞 共に普通はventureを用いる ) 自動詞 あえて危険を冒す ; «…に » 危険を冒して進む [乗り出す ] «into, upon, on » .他動詞 危険を冒して …する ; …を危険にさらす .～̀ pl á yground ｟英 ｠冒険広場 ; フィールドアスレチック .～́ tr à vel 冒険旅行 .

 

adventurer

ad v é n tur er 名詞 C 1 冒険家 .2 ｟やや古 しばしばけなして ｠投機家, 相場師 ; 山師 .3 傭兵 .

 

adventuresome

ad ven ture some /ədvén (t )ʃə r s (ə )m /形容詞 ｟米 文 ｠＝adventurous .

 

adventuress

ad ven tur ess /ədvéntʃ (ə )rəs /名詞 C (女性の )冒険家 ; 投機家 (｟男女共用 ｠adventurer; →-ess 語法 ).