avonturier

Definitions of avonturier
  1. noun
    a person who enjoys taking risks
    synonyms: fortuinzoeker, gelukzoeker, goudzoeker, vrijbuiter
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    cowboy
    someone who is reckless or irresponsible (especially in driving vehicles)
    bezetene, branie, durfal, geesteszieke, gek, gestoorde, idioot, krankzinnige, spring-in-'t-veld, waaghals, waanzinnige
    a reckless impetuous irresponsible person
    huurling, huursoldaat, mercenair
    a person hired to fight for another country than their own
    dompelaar, gootsteenontstopper, ontstopper, plopper, speculant
    someone who risks losses for the possibility of considerable gains
    alpinist, bergbeklimmer, kletteraar
    a mountain climber who specializes in difficult climbs
    robbedoes, wilde, wildebras
    a reckless and impetuous person
    type of:
    eenling, enkeling, figuur, individu, mens, particulier, persoon, zelfstandige
    a human being
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