adventure

noun (an adventure, adventures; adventure as uncountable — a love of adventure); adjective adventurous

«adventure» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

An adventure is an exciting, unusual and sometimes risky experience or journey. tree →
Adventure is the excitement of doing new and daring things. tree →
An adventure story is a story full of exciting events. tree →

In the lessons

In literacy, adventure stories are a genre with a hero, a journey, danger and a happy ending. In everyday life a trip, camping, or exploring a new place can be an adventure. In safety lessons: adventures should be planned with adults, and dangerous dares are not adventures. Phrases: «go on an adventure», «adventure playground», «sense of adventure».

Examples

We went on an adventure in the woods behind the house. tree →
Treasure Island is a famous adventure story. tree →
The new adventure playground has a zip line. tree →
Grandma loves adventure and travels all over the world. tree →
Write an adventure story about a lost map. tree →
Camping in the rain was quite an adventure! tree →
The explorers had many adventures at sea. tree →

Note

Countable (an adventure) and uncountable (a love of adventure). Adjective: adventurous; a person: adventurer. Spelled with «-ture». «It was an adventure» can also be a joking way to say something went wrong but was fun.

In Jewish tradition

Examples

for my father fought for you, and adventured his life, and delivered you out of the hand of Midian; (Prophets JDG.9.17, JPS 1917) tree →
and those riches perish by evil adventure; and if he hath begotten a son, there is nothing in his hand. (Writings ECC.5.13, JPS 1917) tree →

Note

On Mova

Trees and pragmatics of «adventure» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
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Trees and pragmatics of «adventure» in the Judaism dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
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