Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary

2 VERB If you vent your feelings, you express them forcefully. □ [V n] She phoned her best friend to vent her frustration. □ [V n + on ] The rioters were prevented from venting their anger on the police.

3 PHRASE If you give vent to your feelings, you express them forcefully. [FORMAL ] □  She gave vent to her anger and jealousy.

ven|ti|late /ve nt I le I t/ (ventilates , ventilating , ventilated ) VERB If you ventilate a room or building, you allow fresh air to get into it. □ [V n] Ventilate the room properly when paint stripping. □ [V -ed] …badly ventilated rooms. ●  ven|ti|la|tion /ve nt I le I ʃ ^ə n/ N‑UNCOUNT □  The only ventilation comes from tiny sliding windows.

ven|ti|la|tor /ve nt I le I tə ^r / (ventilators )

1 N‑COUNT A ventilator is a machine that helps people breathe when they cannot breathe naturally, for example because they are very ill or have been seriously injured.

2 N‑COUNT A ventilator is a device that lets fresh air into a room or building and lets old or dirty air out.

ven|tri|cle /ve ntr I k ^ə l/ (ventricles ) N‑COUNT A ventricle is a part of the heart that pumps blood to the arteries. [MEDICAL ]

ven|trilo|quist /ventr I ləkw I st/ (ventriloquists ) N‑COUNT A ventriloquist is someone who can speak without moving their lips and who entertains people by making their words appear to be spoken by a puppet.

ven|ture ◆◇◇ /ve ntʃə ^r / (ventures , venturing , ventured )

1 N‑COUNT A venture is a project or activity which is new, exciting, and difficult because it involves the risk of failure. □  …his latest writing venture. □  Both parties sounded full of high hopes for their joint venture.

2 VERB If you venture somewhere, you go somewhere that might be dangerous. [LITERARY ] □ [V adv/prep] People are afraid to venture out for fear of sniper attacks.

3 VERB If you venture a question or statement, you say it in an uncertain way because you are afraid it might be stupid or wrong. [WRITTEN ] □ [V with quote] 'So you're Leo's girlfriend?' he ventured. □ [V that] He ventured that plants draw part of their nourishment from the air. □ [V n] Stephen ventured a few more sentences in halting Welsh.

4 VERB If you venture to do something that requires courage or is risky, you do it. □ [V to-inf] 'Don't ask,' he said, whenever Ginny ventured to raise the subject.

5 VERB If you venture into an activity, you do something that involves the risk of failure because it is new and different. □ [V + into ] He enjoyed little success when he ventured into business.

ve n|ture capi|tal N‑UNCOUNT Venture capital is capital that is invested in projects that have a high risk of failure, but that will bring large profits if they are successful. [BUSINESS ]

ve n|ture ca pi|tal|ist (venture capitalists ) N‑COUNT A venture capitalist is someone who makes money by investing in high risk projects. [BUSINESS ]

ven|ture|some /ve ntʃə ^r səm/ ADJ If you describe someone as venturesome , you mean that they are willing to take risks and try out new things. [FORMAL ] □  …the venturesome graduate who is determined to succeed.

venue ◆◇◇ /ve njuː/ (venues ) N‑COUNT The venue for an event or activity is the place where it will happen. □ [+ for ] The International Convention Centre is the venue for a three-day arts festival.

ve|rac|ity /vəræ s I ti/ N‑UNCOUNT Veracity is the quality of being true or the habit of telling the truth. [FORMAL ] □ [+ of ] We have total confidence in the veracity of our research.

ve|ran|da /vəræ ndə/ (verandas ) also verandah N‑COUNT A veranda is a roofed platform along the outside of a house.

verb /vɜː ^r b/ (verbs )