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aventure

adventure

noun ahv-ahn-TYOOR Less Common

Also means

affair, fling

Usage Note

aventure spans grand adventures and romantic flings — une aventure amoureuse is a love affair. The phrase à l'aventure means 'aimlessly' or 'by chance'. The related adjective aventurier/aventurière describes an adventurous person or fortune-seeker.

Examples

"Cette randonnée a été une vraie aventure."

Natural Translation

This hike was a real adventure.

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