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La Palabra del Día: Aventurar

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Aventurar

to venture, to put forward; to hazard, to speculate

Special thanks to Foxluv for the idea for this word

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My Example:

Si tengo que aventurarme por el lugar muy diferente, siempre me lo pasaría mejor si tengo un amigo conmigo…(o ¿las desgracias no vienen solas?…jeje)


If I have to venture into a different place, I would always enjoy myself better if I have a friend with me….(or misery loves company?)

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updated Jan 30, 2012
edited by 001a2987
posted by 001a2987
"Si tengo que aventurarme por un lugar diferente" ¡Very good! ;) - Cordobesa, Jan 26, 2012
Thank you Cordobesa! :) - 001a2987, Jan 26, 2012
¿Cris, ves todos los maravillosos mensajes en respuesta a este hilo? - territurtle, Jan 27, 2012
sí Terri....jjeje - 001a2987, Jan 28, 2012

25 Answers

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I don't think that I venture into the forest, just in case I get lost.

With corrections: I don't think I will venture into the forest, just in case I get lost".

No creo que me aventure en el bosque, no vaya a ser que me pierda

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updated Jan 28, 2012
edited by Cordobesa
posted by Cordobesa
I'll - Remember you almost never use the present simple to talk about the future in English, except for a timetable "The train leaves at 8 o clock" or with the verb "can" since it doesn't have a future form. - rabbitwho, Jan 26, 2012
Also, the most common future form to use after "I think" is the future simple (with will) because it's the one we use when we doubt things. While "going to" and the present continuous are for things that are more and more certain. - rabbitwho, Jan 26, 2012
Hola Cordobesa...diría: I don't think I will venture.... muy bien.. :) - 001a2987, Jan 26, 2012
Muchas gracias, Rabbitwho y Chris, por vuestras correcciones y explicaciones :) - Cordobesa, Jan 26, 2012
¡Miedo! No me atrevería allí. - territurtle, Jan 26, 2012
je, je, yo tampoco, Territurtle :) - Cordobesa, Jan 26, 2012
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Podemos servirnos de nuestras experiencias y aventurar hacia el futuro.*

We can use our experiences and be adventurous/bold enough toward the future.

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updated Jan 27, 2012
posted by Xocoyote
Xocoyote, creo que tu frase está perfecta :) - Cordobesa, Jan 26, 2012
Gracias, muy amable, Cordobesa. - Xocoyote, Jan 26, 2012
Very good coyote. Nice picture... - annierats, Jan 27, 2012
¡Excelente mensaje! - territurtle, Jan 27, 2012
6
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Por una aventura ser buena lo tiene ser espontáneo.

Corrected, -Para que una aventura sea buena, tiene que ser espontánea.

For an adventure to be good it has to spontaneous.

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updated Jan 27, 2012
edited by ray76
posted by ray76
I think it's a difficult sentence. Perhaps: "Para que una aventura sea buena, tiene que ser espontánea" :) - Cordobesa, Jan 26, 2012
Thank you cordobesa. I am so glad it was difficult because I certainly made a dogs breakfast of it . - ray76, Jan 26, 2012
jajaja, no te preocupes, es que es muy diferente en inglés y en español :) - Cordobesa, Jan 26, 2012
Cordobesa, you have used the "present subjunctive" sea, could one use "the conditional ?'" - ray76, Jan 26, 2012
You could say, for example, "para que esta aventura fuera buena, tendría que ser espontánea" or "Esa aventura sería buena, si fuera espontánea" or "Esta aventura habría sido buena, si hubiese sido espontánea" - Cordobesa, Jan 26, 2012
But I think that you use all theses cases if your are talking about an specific adventure, not in general :) - Cordobesa, Jan 26, 2012
I see thank you mate , I am just trying to understand it rather than just copying what you tell me , I appreciate your excellent help. - ray76, Jan 26, 2012
You're welcome, Ray :) - Cordobesa, Jan 27, 2012
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No debes permitir que el miedo de a los errores a te impida de aventurarte a hacer algo.

You should not allow fear of mistakes prevent you from venturing to do something.

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updated Jan 26, 2012
edited by hollyjollyberry
posted by hollyjollyberry
"permitir que el miedo a los errores te impida aventurarte a". ¡Tienes toda la razón! :) - Cordobesa, Jan 26, 2012
Gracias, Cordobesa... I knew this was a mess, but I didn't let fear keep me from pressing the "submit" button lol. :) - hollyjollyberry, Jan 26, 2012
you tried, hollyjolly, that is the most important part of your post. - 00434ec3, Jan 26, 2012
Tienes razón, mi6... I think I've learned more from my mistakes on this thread than I have from any textbook. - hollyjollyberry, Jan 26, 2012
¡Claro que sí, Hollyjolly! No te preocupes, era una frase complicada y seguro que de los errores aprendemos todos mucho más :) - Cordobesa, Jan 26, 2012
¡Me reí tanto que me rompí la silla cuando me caí! - territurtle, Jan 26, 2012
Sí, estoy de acuerdo....buena frase.... :) - 001a2987, Jan 26, 2012
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No es recomendable aventurarse a discutir con las autoridades.

It is not advisable to risk opposition to the powers that be.

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updated Jan 26, 2012
posted by Castor77
¡¡Muy bien, Castor!! ¡Tu frase está perfecta! :) - Cordobesa, Jan 26, 2012
¡Gracias! - Castor77, Jan 26, 2012
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Aventuro mi opinión y ¿qué pasa? Me disparan.

I put my opinion forward and what happens? They shoot me. alt text

updated Jan 26, 2012
posted by dewclaw
¡Muy bien, Dew! :) - Cordobesa, Jan 26, 2012
¡Muuuy ingenioso! - territurtle, Jan 26, 2012
If that isn't the truth. - Gregory84, Jan 26, 2012
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I'd never risk losing a friend!

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Nunca me aventuraría a perder un amigo!

updated Jan 29, 2012
edited by 00b6f46c
posted by 00b6f46c
¡Está genial, Lovely! I would add: "Nunca me aventuraría" :) - Cordobesa, Jan 26, 2012
¡Qué bonito! - territurtle, Jan 26, 2012
Muchas gracias ◠‿◠ - 00b6f46c, Jan 26, 2012
Hi, Lovely. Welcome back. In English I'd say, risk instead or venture. - Leatha, Jan 26, 2012
Yo tampoco Lovely....no puedo imaginarme perder un amigo...muy triste... - 001a2987, Jan 26, 2012
"I would never risk losing a friend" - Gregory84, Jan 26, 2012
Oh thank you so much both Leatha and Gregory! :) - 00b6f46c, Jan 27, 2012
Your welcome :-D - Gregory84, Jan 29, 2012
4
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Oringinal:Aventurar es mi llamando, lo tendría no otro camino.

Correction: Aventurar es mi vocación, no tendría otro camino.

To adventure is my calling, I would have it no other way.

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updated Jan 27, 2012
edited by Gregory84
posted by Gregory84
¿Qué tal: "Aventurar es mi vocación, no tendría otro camino"? Is that what you mean? :) - Cordobesa, Jan 26, 2012
Yes! Thank you so much! - Gregory84, Jan 26, 2012
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Aventuro que los que de veras quieran aprender español bien puedan por mucha practica, pero tienen que entregarse.

I speculate that all those that really want to learn Spanish can do it by much practice, but they have to apply themselves. alt text

updated Jan 27, 2012
edited by pesta
posted by CentralAM
Sí, tienes razón, y mucho mucho trabajo!! - 001a2987, Jan 26, 2012
¡Bien hecho! - territurtle, Jan 27, 2012
4
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It is necessary to venture if you wish to succeed.

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Es necesario aventurar si quieres tener éxito.

updated Jan 27, 2012
posted by PrincessMariam
In Africa, people would often be attacked and eaten for doing this... but perhaps they got a good foto first. - katydew, Jan 26, 2012
jaja, sí, una buena foto si el león no se come también la cámara :) - Cordobesa, Jan 26, 2012
Princess, tu frase está perfecta. ¡Muy bien! :) - Cordobesa, Jan 26, 2012
jejeje, Thank you very much, Cordobesa! :D - PrincessMariam, Jan 26, 2012
omg, muy valiente!! :O - 001a2987, Jan 26, 2012
¡No soy tan aventurera! - territurtle, Jan 27, 2012
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No quiero aventurar nada más, sólo querría sentarme en la sombra de algunas palmeras y pensar sobre la vida.

I don't want any more ventures, I would just like to sit down in the shade of some palmtrees and think about life.

aceptable

updated Jan 27, 2012
edited by annierats
posted by annierats
¡Quién pudiera sentarse ahí a pensar! :) Solo dos letras: "sentarme" y "palmeras". - Cordobesa, Jan 26, 2012
¡Es un bonito lugar para eso! ;-) - CentralAM, Jan 26, 2012
Gracias Cordobesa, tengo problemas con sentir y sentar... - annierats, Jan 27, 2012
No te preocupes. Debe ser muy difícil diferenciar entre las conjugaciones de dos verbos tan parecidos... - Cordobesa, Jan 27, 2012
;)) - territurtle, Jan 27, 2012
Thank you, Cordobesa, for the words of encouragement which you give along with your corrections. :-> - territurtle, Jan 27, 2012
Indeed, Cordobesa, it helps alot when I keep making the same mistakes so many times. I even said once in my class that I was stiting badly when I meant I was feeling a little unwell. - annierats, Jan 27, 2012
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Nunca me he aventurado a subir por arriba el lado de una montaña, pero me he escalado a través de las grandes rocas en el Parque Estatal de estado de Turkey Run.

I have never ventured up the side of a mountain but I have climbed through the boulders in Turkey Run State Park!

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updated Jan 27, 2012
edited by bandit51jd
posted by bandit51jd
"Nunca me he aventurado a subir por el lado/por la ladera de una montaña, pero he escalado...en el Parque Estatal Turkey Run" - Cordobesa, Jan 26, 2012
Muchas grascias, Cordobesa! - bandit51jd, Jan 27, 2012
¡De nada! :) - Cordobesa, Jan 27, 2012
3
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Aventuro que los que de veras quieran aprender español bien puedan por mucha practica, pero tienen que entregarse.

I speculate that all those that really want to learn Spanish can do it by much practice, but they have to apply themselves. alt text

updated Jan 27, 2012
posted by CentralAM
I love the illustration. - annierats, Jan 26, 2012
"aprender español pueden hacerlo con mucha práctica" Well done, Central! :) - Cordobesa, Jan 26, 2012
That is exactly the crown which rests firmly on Heidita´s head. - territurtle, Jan 27, 2012
3
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There is an old English saying, "nothing ventured, nothing gained."

Hay un antiguo dicho inglés que dice, "nada aventuró, nada benefició."

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updated Jan 27, 2012
edited by Leatha
posted by Leatha
I think it would be: Hay un antiguo dicho inglés que dice, "nada aventurado, nada ganado" - Cordobesa, Jan 26, 2012
I'm having a bad day. Or my brain is, anyway. - Leatha, Jan 26, 2012
Don't worry! Tomorrow will be a better day ;) - Cordobesa, Jan 27, 2012
Utilizo a menudo este dicho. - territurtle, Jan 27, 2012
3
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I hereby put forward that if I could sing, this would be my song.

Por el presente aventuro que si yo podía pudiera cantar, esta sería mi canción.

updated Jan 27, 2012
edited by territurtle
posted by territurtle
je, je, creo que serías la primera tortuga cantante :) "yo pudiera cantar" - Cordobesa, Jan 26, 2012
¡Creo así también! ¡Gracias sooo mucho,! tu corrección fue extremadamente valiosa. - territurtle, Jan 27, 2012