venture

I ['ventʃə(r)]

nome

1) comm. econ. (undertaking) iniziativa f. imprenditoriale, speculazione f.

a publishing, media venture — un'iniziativa editoriale, nel campo dei media

her first venture into marketing — la sua prima impresa nel settore del marketing

2) (experiment) esperimento m., prova f.

his first venture into fiction — la sua prima prova in campo narrativo

II 1. ['ventʃə(r)]

verbo transitivo

1) (offer) azzardare [opinion, suggestion]

to venture the opinion that — azzardare che

might I venture a suggestion? — posso azzardare un suggerimento?

to venture to do — azzardarsi a fare

2) (gamble) scommettere [money] (on su)

to venture a bet — fare una scommessa arrischiata

2.

verbo intransitivo

1) (go)

to venture into — avventurarsi in [place, street, city]

to venture out(doors) — avventurarsi fuori

2) comm. (make foray)

to venture into — lanciarsi in [retail market, publishing]

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- venture forth

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nothing ventured nothing gained — prov. chi non risica non rosica

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['ven ə] 1. noun

(an undertaking or scheme that involves some risk: his latest business venture.) impresa

2. verb

1) (to dare to go: Every day the child ventured further into the forest.) avventurarsi

2) (to dare (to do (something), especially to say (something)): He ventured to kiss her hand; I ventured (to remark) that her skirt was too short.) osare

3) (to risk: He decided to venture all his money on the scheme.) rischiare

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I ['ventʃə(r)]

nome

1) comm. econ. (undertaking) iniziativa f. imprenditoriale, speculazione f.

a publishing, media venture — un'iniziativa editoriale, nel campo dei media

her first venture into marketing — la sua prima impresa nel settore del marketing

2) (experiment) esperimento m., prova f.

his first venture into fiction — la sua prima prova in campo narrativo

II 1. ['ventʃə(r)]

verbo transitivo

1) (offer) azzardare [opinion, suggestion]

to venture the opinion that — azzardare che

might I venture a suggestion? — posso azzardare un suggerimento?

to venture to do — azzardarsi a fare

2) (gamble) scommettere [money] (on su)

to venture a bet — fare una scommessa arrischiata

2.

verbo intransitivo

1) (go)

to venture into — avventurarsi in [place, street, city]

to venture out(doors) — avventurarsi fuori

2) comm. (make foray)

to venture into — lanciarsi in [retail market, publishing]

•

- venture forth

••

nothing ventured nothing gained — prov. chi non risica non rosica