take the initiative
взять инициативу на себя
She took the initiative and organized a cleanup.
Она взяла инициативу на себя и организовала уборку.
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initiative
initiative
Meaning of initiative
English
ability to act independently
Русский
готовность действовать самостоятельно и предлагать идеи
Pronunciation
British English
/ɪˈnɪʃətɪv/
American English
/ɪˈnɪʃətɪv/
initiative with Russian translation
Сочетания и примеры со словом initiative
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Проявлять инициативу
Showing initiativeshow initiative
проявить инициативу
You showed initiative by finding another supplier.
Ты проявил инициативу, найдя другого поставщика.
- lack initiativeне проявлять инициативы
- on your own initiativeпо собственной инициативе
Новые проекты
New programslaunch an initiative
запустить инициативу
The council launched an initiative to reduce food waste.
Совет запустил инициативу по сокращению пищевых отходов.
новая инициатива
Our neighborhood has a new initiative for sharing garden tools.
В нашем районе появилась новая инициатива по обмену садовыми инструментами.
- a government initiativeгосударственная программа
initiative usage examples
🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian
She showed initiative at work.
Она проявила инициативу на работе.
🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian
He always takes the initiative.
Он всегда проявляет инициативу.
initiative synonyms
Related word breakdowns
What's the difference between initiative, proactivity, drive, enterprise, and self-starter
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🇬🇧English
proactivity
formal; acting in advance
C1rare word
ENProactivity is valued in our team: we prefer people who anticipate issues.
ENHer drive helped the team finish the project ahead of schedule.
Advanced: broader words
ENThey launched a new enterprise to develop green technologies.
ENWe're looking for a self-starter who can manage projects with little supervision.
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Questions about this word
What does initiative mean?
ability to act independently
How do you pronounce initiative?
initiative is pronounced [ɪˈnɪʃətɪv].
How is initiative used in a sentence?
Она проявила инициативу на работе. Translation: She showed initiative at work.
Is initiative part of IT Interview vocabulary?
Yes, initiative can be learned in the IT Interview topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
Is initiative part of Skills and Career vocabulary?
Yes, initiative can be learned in the Skills and Career topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
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