aventurar

to venture

verb ah-ben-too-RAHR Rare

Origin: From aventura (adventure), from Latin adventura (things about to happen).

Also means

to hazard

Usage Note

Aventurar means to venture or hazard a guess or opinion, often in the reflexive aventurarse (to venture out, to dare to go). Me aventuro a decir means 'I venture to say'. It is more formal or literary than simply atreverse (to dare). The reflexive form aventurarse is the more common everyday usage.

Examples

"No me aventuro a dar una fecha concreta."

Natural Translation

I wouldn't venture to give a specific date.

Free starter pack

Building your Spanish vocabulary?

Get the 100 most common Spanish words as a free PDF — one email, no spam.

Related Words

Explore Spanish by topic

SpanishNow

Por vs Para in Spanish: One Mental Model, No Acronyms

Por looks backward at cause and path; para looks forward at goal and destination. Master por vs para in Spanish with one mental model — no acronyms needed.

June 3, 2026 6 min read

SpanishNow

Spanish Reflexive Verbs: Me, Te, Se Made Clear

Spanish reflexive verbs use me, te, se for actions you do to yourself. Master the daily-routine pattern, pronoun placement, and shifts like dormir vs dormirse.

June 9, 2026 6 min read

SpanishNow

Spanish Object Pronouns: Lo, La, Le & Se Made Simple

Use lo/la for the direct object and le for the indirect — and le becomes se before lo/la. Master Spanish object pronouns with one simple verb test.

June 9, 2026 6 min read

SpanishNow

Spanish Numbers 1-100: Count, Spell & Pronounce

Spanish numbers 1 to 100 are a system, not a list: three patterns build every number. Master the spelling, the accent rule, and how to say prices fast.

June 9, 2026 6 min read