transcription, транскрипция: [ ventʃə(r) ]
( ventures, venturing, ventured)
Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English.
1.
A venture is a project or activity which is new, exciting, and difficult because it involves the risk of failure.
...his latest writing venture.
...a Russian-American joint venture.
N-COUNT : usu supp N
2.
If you venture somewhere, you go somewhere that might be dangerous. ( LITERARY )
People are afraid to venture out for fear of sniper attacks...
VERB : V adv / prep
3.
If you venture a question or statement, you say it in an uncertain way because you are afraid it might be stupid or wrong. ( WRITTEN )
‘So you’re Leo’s girlfriend?’ he ventured...
He ventured that plants draw part of their nourishment from the air...
Stephen ventured a few more sentences in halting Welsh.
VERB : V with quote , V that , V n
4.
If you venture to do something that requires courage or is risky, you do it.
‘Don’t ask,’ he said, whenever Ginny ventured to raise the subject.
= dare
VERB : V to-inf
5.
If you venture into an activity, you do something that involves the risk of failure because it is new and different.
He enjoyed little success when he ventured into business.
VERB : V into n