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avventura

/av.venˈtu.ra/noun · feminineA2
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Meaning

adventure

In a sentence

La nostra avventura in montagna è stata bellissima.

Our adventure in the mountains was beautiful.

Abbiamo vissuto una bella avventura al mare.

We had a nice adventure at the seaside.

Ogni viaggio è una nuova avventura.

Every trip is a new adventure.

Word forms (2)
WordWord forms
avventurafeminine · singular
avventurefeminine · plural

Usage notes

  • Use avventura for both a risky/exciting experience and a brief romantic affair; context usually makes the meaning clear.
  • For a one-night stand or casual hookup, colloquial alternatives like scopata or trombata are much more informal and cruder.
  • In travel and storytelling, avventura is very common; impresa sounds more like a difficult feat or undertaking.

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