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initiative

инициатива

ability to act independently

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Pronunciation
EN-UK/ɪˈnɪʃətɪv/
EN-US/ɪˈnɪʃətɪv/
RU[ɪnʲɪtsɪəˈtʲivə]
initiative

initiative with Russian translation

initiative usage examples

🇺🇸en-US🇷🇺ru

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

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

🇺🇸en-US🇷🇺ru

Taking the initiative helped him earn a promotion last year.

Инициатива помогла ему получить повышение в прошлом году.

initiative synonyms

🇬🇧en

действие или шаг, направленный на начало чего‑то; также способность проявлять инициативу

B2Very Often

She took the initiative to organize the fundraising event.

🇬🇧en

формальное или письменное предложение плана или меры

B2Very Often

The committee reviewed her proposal for the new project.

🇬🇧en

идея или совет без формального характера

B1Very Often

He made a suggestion to change the meeting time.

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proactivity

качество или привычка действовать заранее и предвидеть потребности

C1Often

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

🇬🇧en

внутренняя энергия и решимость довести дело до конца

B2Often

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

🇬🇧en

проект, предпринятие или деловая инициатива; также предприимчивость

C1Often

They launched a new enterprise to develop green technologies.

🇬🇧en

способность руководить людьми и направлять их к цели

B2Very Often

Good leadership was crucial during the restructuring.

🇬🇧en

человек, который начинает работу самостоятельно, без постороннего давления

B2Often

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

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impetus

толчок или стимул, который инициирует процесс или даёт ему ускорение

C1Rarely

The grant gave fresh impetus to the research program.

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Questions about this word

What does initiative mean?

ability to act independently

How do you pronounce initiative?

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

How is initiative 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.

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