venture

entreprise, projet

Nouvelle activité ou affaire qui comporte un certain risque.

En anglais simple : A new activity or business that involves some risk.

• Their new venture sells fresh bread.
• The two companies launched a joint venture.
• His first venture into filmmaking lost money.

Comment l'utiliser : a venture into something (Her venture into publishing proved successful.)

Synonymes : enterprise, undertaking, project

Expressions courantes : business venture, joint venture, new venture, venture into something

s'aventurer

Oser aller quelque part même si le lieu peut être dangereux ou inconnu.

En anglais simple : To go somewhere even though it may be dangerous or unfamiliar.

• We did not venture far.
• She ventured outside during the storm.
• Would you venture into that cave alone?

Comment l'utiliser : venture into somewhere (We ventured into the forest after sunrise.); venture out of somewhere (Nobody dared venture out of the shelter.)

Synonymes : dare to go

Expressions courantes : venture outside, venture into something, venture out, venture beyond something

risquer, hasarder

Risquer quelque chose de précieux ou proposer une idée sans savoir comment elle sera accueillie.

En anglais simple : To risk something valuable, or offer an idea despite being unsure how others will receive it.

• Can you venture a guess?
• He ventured a small sum on the project.
• I would venture to suggest a simpler solution.

Comment l'utiliser : venture something on something (He ventured his savings on the new business.); venture to do something (May I venture to suggest another option?); venture that… (She ventured that the plan might be too expensive.)

Synonymes : risk, hazard

Expressions courantes : venture a guess, venture an opinion, venture something on something

envoyer à ses risques

Envoyer quelque chose en voyage ou dans une opération commerciale en acceptant le risque de le perdre.

En anglais simple : To send something on a journey or business activity where it might be lost.

• They ventured a ship across the ocean.
• The merchant ventured horses to the islands.
• Few traders would venture valuable goods along that route.

Comment l'utiliser : venture something to somewhere (The merchant ventured a cargo to a distant port.)

Synonymes : send at risk

Expressions courantes : venture goods overseas, venture a cargo, venture a ship