venture

BrE /ˈventʃə/ AmE /ˈvɛntʃər/

noun / verb en → es

1 BUSINESS RISK [singular] B2

a business activity that involves a risk or an uncertain outcome, especially one involving the use of money to start a new company or project

negocio arriesgado, empresa de alto riesgo

  • a venture into something

Collocations venture capital · start a new venture

  • He decided to start his own venture.

    Decidió iniciar su propia empresa de alto riesgo.

2 ACTIVITY [singular] B1

an activity or project that you do for fun, especially one involving travel to a new place

aventura, expedición

  • go on a venture

Collocations mountain venture · sea adventure

  • They went on a venture to the mountains.

    Fueron en una aventura a las montañas.

3 VERB [intransitive] C1

to start or begin an activity, especially one that involves risk or uncertainty

empezar, iniciar

  • venture into something

Collocations venture into business · venture into politics

  • She ventured into the world of finance.

    Ella se aventuró en el mundo de las finanzas.