take the initiative
взять инициативу на себя
If nobody plans the trip, someone has to take the initiative.
Если никто не планирует поездку, кому-то придётся взять инициативу на себя.
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take initiative
take initiative
Meaning of take initiative
English
act independently
Русский
Самостоятельно предлагать идеи и приступать к их выполнению
Pronunciation
British English
/ˌteɪk ɪˈnɪʃətɪv/
American English
/ˌteɪk ɪˈnɪʃətɪv/
take initiative with Russian translation
Сочетания и примеры со словом take initiative
Типичные сочетания сгруппированы по смыслу. Зелёные слова можно открыть отдельно, чтобы продолжить изучение.
5 сочетаний
Проявить инициативу
Acting firsttake initiative at work
проявлять инициативу на работе
People who take initiative at work usually get promoted faster.
Тех, кто проявляет инициативу на работе, обычно быстрее повышают.
- take the initiative to callпозвонить первым
- show initiativeпроявить инициативу
- on your own initiativeпо собственной инициативе
take initiative usage examples
🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian
Good employees take initiative.
Хорошие сотрудники проявляют инициативу.
🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian
Take initiative and suggest new ideas.
Проявляйте инициативу и предлагайте новые идеи.
take initiative synonyms
Related word breakdowns
What's the difference between take initiative, take the lead, take charge, step up, volunteer, initiate, and seize the initiative
T
🇬🇧English
take the lead
Become the leader of an activity.
B2often
ENCan you take the lead on the client presentation?
T
🇬🇧English
take charge
Take control and responsibility.
C1often
ENWhen the manager was away, she took charge of the project.
S
🇬🇧English
step up
Informal: do more when needed.
B2often
ENWhen the deadline approached, she stepped up and finished the report.
Advanced: broader words
ENHe volunteered to take notes during the meeting.
I
🇬🇧English
initiate
Formal: start a process.
C1often
ENShe initiated a new mentoring program for junior staff.
S
🇬🇧English
seize the initiative
Gain an advantage over a rival by acting first.
C1rare word
ENThe company seized the initiative in the market with an aggressive campaign.
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Questions about this word
What does take initiative mean?
act independently
How do you pronounce take initiative?
take initiative is pronounced [ˌteɪk ɪˈnɪʃətɪv].
How is take initiative used in a sentence?
Хорошие сотрудники проявляют инициативу. Translation: Good employees take initiative.
Is take initiative part of Skills and Career vocabulary?
Yes, take initiative can be learned in the Skills and Career topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
Is take initiative part of Study and Work vocabulary?
Yes, take initiative can be learned in the Study and Work topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
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