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Initiative ergreifen

take initiative

Meaning of Initiative ergreifen

act independently

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German[ɪnitsi̯aˈtiːvə ɛɐˈɡʁaɪ̯fn̩]
take initiative
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Initiative ergreifentake initiative
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What's the difference between Initiative ergreifen / initiativ

🇩🇪German
Initiative ergreifen

Highlights acting on one's own without being prompted or supervised.

B2Often

Im Praktikum zeigte sie viel Eigeninitiative und löste Probleme selbstständig.

На стажировке она проявила большую инициативу и решала проблемы самостоятельно.

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🇩🇪German
initiativ

Works as an adjective/character trait meaning initiative-taking, but it is used less often and sounds less natural in everyday speech.

B2Rarely

Wir suchen eine initiativ denkende Person für unser Team.

Мы ищем инициативно мыслящего человека для нашей команды.

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

how to pronounce Initiative ergreifen

[ɪnitsi̯aˈtiːvə ɛɐˈɡʁaɪ̯fn̩]

Initiative ergreifen translation

take initiative

Initiative ergreifen transcription

[ɪnitsi̯aˈtiːvə ɛɐˈɡʁaɪ̯fn̩]

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Initiative ergreifen meaning: what does it mean?

selbstständig Ideen einbringen und aktiv werden

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