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Meanings of dangerous undertaking in English

Portuguese
aventura
Catalan
aventura
Spanish
aventura

A wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)

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        Usage of dangerous undertaking in English
        1
        It was a dangerous undertaking, but they were brave and experienced scouts.
        The Life of Hon. William F. Cody, Known as Buffalo Bill, the Fam...
        2
        I consider it a most dangerous undertaking, and I would advise against it.
        Court Life in China: The Capital, Its Officials and People
        3
        This was a more dangerous undertaking than they had anticipated.
        Jack Ranger's Western Trip; Or, from Boarding School to Ranch an...
        4
        This was a dangerous undertaking, for capture meant certain death.
        The Story of Manhattan
        5
        The only thing everyone seems to agree on is that it's a very dangerous undertaking.
        Hex and the city
        6
        Keltset's reasons for this dangerous undertaking were less apparent.
        The Sword of Shannara
        7
        Quinette remarked that their "spiritual offensive" would be a dangerous undertaking.
        Acts of faith
        8
        Don't you see my judgment was right when I said it was a dangerous undertaking?
        The Pony Rider Boys in the Ozarks; Or, The Secret of Ruby Mounta...
        9
        Then followed the still more dangerous undertaking of descending from this great height to the ground.
        Edison's Conquest of Mars
        10
        He set to work and gained over a hundred men to assist in his dangerous undertaking.
        James Braithwaite, the Supercargo: The Story of his Adventures A...
        11
        To go through with a difficult and dangerous undertaking, a man wants more than brute courage.
        All Saints' Day and Other Sermons
        12
        The new home must first be found and acquired; and that is a difficult and dangerous undertaking.
        Freeland: A Social Anticipation
        13
        Still, it was an extremely dangerous undertaking.
        Empire of the Summer Moon
        14
        But the indomitable courage of the hero rose with the prospect of this difficult and dangerous undertaking.
        Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome
        15
        A journey to Dublin was in those days a long and tedious, if not somewhat dangerous undertaking.
        The Heir of Kilfinnan: A Tale of the Shore and Ocean
        16
        Yes; to go through with a difficult or dangerous undertaking a man wants more than brute courage.
        True Words for Brave Men: A Book for Soldiers' and Sailors' Libr...
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        Translations for dangerous undertaking
        Portuguese
        aventura
        Catalan
        aventura
        Dangerous undertaking through the time
        Dangerous undertaking across language varieties
        United Kingdom
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