🇫🇷French Source WordCode: FR

entreprise

Pronunciation / Transliteration: ɑ̃tʁəpʁiz

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Venture/ˈvɛn.tʃər/
nounverbCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #800 frequency
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🇫🇷 Example Sentence in French:

"Lancer une nouvelle entreprise peut être une aventure risquée."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A risky or daring journey or undertaking.

    "Starting a new business can be a challenging venture."
As verb
  1. 1

    To undertake a risky or daring action.

    "She ventured into the unknown, seeking adventure."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'venture' originates from the Old French 'aventure', which means 'chance' or 'risk', derived from the Latin 'adventura', meaning 'a coming' or 'something that will happen'. Over time, it evolved to encompass the idea of undertaking a risky or daring journey or enterprise.

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