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initiative
/ɪˈnɪʃətɪv/

initiative

🇺🇸 American English
/ɪˈnɪʃətɪv/
🇬🇧 British English
/ɪˈnɪʃətɪv/
🇷🇺 Russian
[ɪnʲɪtsɪəˈtʲivə]
Meaning of initiative

ability to act independently

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initiative

When to use initiative

take initiative

проявлять инициативу

show initiative

проявлять инициативу

strong initiative

сильная инициатива

personal initiative

личная инициатива

initiative at work

инициатива на работе

initiative usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Её инициатива впечатлила менеджера, когда она вызвалась выполнить дополнительные задания.

Her initiative impressed the manager when she volunteered for extra tasks.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Инициатива помогла ему получить повышение в прошлом году.

Taking the initiative helped him earn a promotion last year.

Similar words

initiative

an action taken to begin something or the ability to take action independently

proposal

a formal plan or suggestion presented for consideration or approval

suggestion

an informal idea or piece of advice offered for consideration

proactivity

the quality of taking initiative and acting in anticipation of future problems or needs

drive

strong motivation, determination, or energy to achieve something

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initiativeинициатива
childребёнок
guestгость
greetingприветствие
studentстудент
examэкзамен
homeworkдомашняя работа

initiative synonyms

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What's the difference between initiative / proposal / suggestion / proactivity / drive / enterprise

🇬🇧English
initiative

an action taken to begin something or the ability to take action independently

B2Very Often

She took the initiative to organize the fundraising event.

Она проявила инициативу и организовала благотворительный вечер.

🇬🇧English

a formal plan or suggestion presented for consideration or approval

B2Very Often

The committee reviewed her proposal for the new project.

Комитет рассмотрел её предложение по новому проекту.

🇬🇧English

an informal idea or piece of advice offered for consideration

B1Very Often

He made a suggestion to change the meeting time.

Он предложил изменить время встречи.

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🇬🇧English
proactivity

the quality of taking initiative and acting in anticipation of future problems or needs

C1Often

Proactivity is valued in our team: we prefer people who anticipate issues.

В нашей команде ценят проактивность: мы предпочитаем людей, которые предвидят проблемы.

🇬🇧English

strong motivation, determination, or energy to achieve something

B2Often

Her drive helped the team finish the project ahead of schedule.

Её стремление помогло команде завершить проект раньше срока.

🇬🇧English

a project or venture, often commercial; also the willingness to undertake new projects

C1Often

They launched a new enterprise to develop green technologies.

Они запустили новое предприятие для разработки зелёных технологий.

🇬🇧English

the ability to lead, guide, or direct a group or organization

B2Very Often

Good leadership was crucial during the restructuring.

Хорошее руководство было важно во время реструктуризации.

🇬🇧English

a person who begins work or activities on their own without needing prompting

B2Often

We're looking for a self-starter who can manage projects with little supervision.

Мы ищем человека, который самостоятелен и способен вести проекты при минимальном надзоре.

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🇬🇧English
impetus

a driving force or stimulus that encourages activity or progress

C1Rarely

The grant gave fresh impetus to the research program.

Грант придал новый импульс исследовательской программе.

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How to pronounce initiative and what this word means

initiative translation: инициатива. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce initiative

/ɪˈnɪʃətɪv/

initiative translation

инициатива

initiative examples

Her initiative impressed the manager when she volunteered for extra tasks.

initiative transcription

/ɪˈnɪʃətɪv/, /ɪˈnɪʃətɪv/

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initiative meaning: what does it mean?

ability to act independently

initiative pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

initiative is pronounced as /ɪˈnɪʃətɪv/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

initiative definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Her initiative impressed the manager when she volunteered for extra tasks. Translation: Её инициатива впечатлила менеджера, когда она вызвалась выполнить дополнительные задания.

Is initiative part of IT Interview vocabulary?

Yes, initiative (инициатива) 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 (инициатива) 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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