initiative
A beginning; a first moveA beginning; a first move.
Meaning
4 senses(countable, uncountable)A beginning; a first move.
Initiative
инициати́ваiniciatíva, почи́нpočín
ініціати́ваiniciatýva, почи́нpočýn
the first of a series of actions
(countable, uncountable)A new development; a fresh approach to something; a new way of dealing with a problem.
Initiative
инициати́ваiniciatíva
(countable, uncountable)The ability to act first or on one's own.
Initiative
инициати́ваiniciatíva, предприи́мчивостьpredpriímčivostʹ
(countable, uncountable)An issue to be voted on, brought to the ballot by a sufficient number of signatures from among the voting public.
Examples
82 sentencesTom took the initiative.
ruТом взял инициативу в свои руки. — marafon
This is a good initiative.
ruЭто хорошая инициатива. — odexed
Tom's boss criticized him for not having any initiative.
ruНачальник Тома раскритиковал его за отсутствие малейшей инициативы. — odexed
deToms Chef kritisierte ihn dafür, dass er keine Initiative zeige. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
I admire your initiative.
Tom lacks initiative.
ruТому не хватает инициативы. — Balamax
Translations
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Origin
From French initiative, from Medieval Latin *initiativus (“serving to initiate”), from LatFrom French initiative, from Medieval Latin *initiativus (“serving to initiate”), from Late Latin initiare (“to begin, to initiate”), from Latin initium (“beginning”), from ineo (“enter, begin”). By surface analysis, initiate + -ive.
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Forms
plural: initiatives| Singular | initiative |
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Synonyms
6 synonyms- the first of a series of actions:first stepopening moveopening
- readiness to embark on bold new ventures:enterpriseenterprisingnessgo-ahead
Word family
11 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable