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Translate adventurer from English to Dutch

Summary

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adventurer:
- avonturier; gelukzoeker
adventure:
- avontuur; lotgeval
- riskeren; wagen; durven; avonturen
Wiktionary:
- adventurer → avonturier
- adventurer → avonturier, globetrotter
- adventure → riskeren, wagen
- adventure → risico, avontuur
- adventure → avontuur, wederwaardigheid, lotgeval, perikel

English

Detailed Translations for adventurer from English to Dutch

adventurer:

adventurer [the ~] noun

the adventurer (fortune-hunter; freebooter; soldier of fortune; privateer)
de avonturier; de gelukzoeker
- avonturier [de ~ (m)] noun
- gelukzoeker [de ~ (m)] noun

Translation Matrix for adventurer:

Noun	Related Translations	Other Translations
avonturier	adventurer; fortune-hunter; freebooter; privateer; soldier of fortune
gelukzoeker	adventurer; fortune-hunter; freebooter; privateer; soldier of fortune
-	explorer; venturer
Other	Related Translations	Other Translations
-	fortune hunter; gambler

Related Words for "adventurer":

adventurers

Synonyms for "adventurer":

venturer; person; individual; someone; somebody; mortal; soul
explorer

Related Definitions for "adventurer":

a person who enjoys taking risks¹
someone who travels into little known regions (especially for some scientific purpose)¹

Wiktionary Translations for adventurer:

adventurer

noun

one who adventures; as, the merchant adventurers
- adventurer → avonturier

Cross Translation:

From	To	Via
• adventurer	→ avonturier; globetrotter	↔ baroudeur — Voyageur

adventure:

adventure [the ~] noun

the adventure
het avontuur
- avontuur [het ~] noun
the adventure
het lotgeval
- lotgeval [het ~] noun

adventure verb

adventure (dare; dare to; risk)
riskeren; wagen; durven; avonturen
- riskeren verb (riskeer, riskeert, riskeerde, riskeerden, geriskeerd)
- wagen verb (waag, waagt, waagde, waagden, gewaagd)
- durven verb (durf, durft, durfde, durfden, gedurfd)
- avonturen verb

Translation Matrix for adventure:

Noun	Related Translations	Other Translations
avonturen		adventures; fortunes
avontuur	adventure
durven		dare; daring; risking; venturing
lotgeval	adventure
wagen		auto; automobile; car; dare; daring; horse cart; risking; vehicle; venturing
-	dangerous undertaking; escapade; risky venture
Verb	Related Translations	Other Translations
avonturen	adventure; dare; dare to; risk
durven	adventure; dare; dare to; risk
riskeren	adventure; dare; dare to; risk
wagen	adventure; dare; dare to; risk
-	chance; gamble; hazard; jeopardise; jeopardize; risk; run a risk; stake; take a chance; take chances; venture

Related Words for "adventure":

adventuring, adventures

Synonyms for "adventure":

escapade; risky venture; dangerous undertaking; undertaking; project; task; labor
gamble; chance; risk; hazard; take chances; run a risk; take a chance; try; seek; attempt; essay; assay
venture; stake; jeopardize; risk; put on the line; lay on the line

Related Definitions for "adventure":

a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)¹
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome¹
put at risk¹

Wiktionary Translations for adventure:

adventure

verb

to run the risk of
- adventure → riskeren; wagen
to risk
- adventure → wagen; riskeren

noun

mercantile or speculative enterprise of hazard
- adventure → risico; avontuur
that which happens without design
- adventure → avontuur
remarkable occurrence
- adventure → avontuur
encountering of risks
- adventure → avontuur

adventure

noun

een onderneming waarvan de uitkomst niet bij voorbaat vaststaat
- avontuur → adventure

Cross Translation:

From	To	Via
• adventure	→ avontuur; wederwaardigheid; lotgeval; perikel	↔ aventure — Ce qui arriver d’inopiné, d’extraordinaire à quelqu’un.

¹WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University