take initiative
take initiative
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take initiative with Russian translation
take initiative usage examples
Хороший сотрудник старается проявлять инициативу, когда возникают проблемы.
A good employee tends to take initiative when problems arise.
Не ждите указаний — проявляйте инициативу и предлагайте идеи.
Don't wait to be told—take initiative and suggest ideas.
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take initiative synonyms
What's the difference between take initiative / take the lead / show leadership / initiate / take charge / lead
Very similar to 'take initiative', emphasises stepping into a leading position in a particular task or situation.
Can you take the lead on the client presentation?
Emphasizes demonstrating leadership qualities; includes initiative but also management, decision-making, and influence.
During the crisis she showed leadership and kept the team focused.
More formal and often transitive: to start or set something in motion (a project, process).
She initiated a new mentoring program for junior staff.
Implies assuming control or responsibility, often with authority; stronger than merely initiating.
When the manager was away, she took charge of the project.
To guide or direct a group; broader than showing initiative because it includes ongoing direction and responsibility.
She will lead the team through the next phase of development.
To offer oneself for a task willingly; similar to initiative but emphasizes offering rather than starting something.
He volunteered to take notes during the meeting.
Stronger and more urgent; implies taking swift, often decisive action to gain advantage.
The company seized the initiative in the market with an aggressive campaign.
Informal: to increase effort or assume responsibility when needed.
When the deadline approached, she stepped up and finished the report.
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How to pronounce take initiative and what this word means
take initiative means take initiative. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.
how to pronounce take initiative
/teɪk ɪˈnɪʃətɪv/
take initiative translation
take initiative
take initiative examples
A good employee tends to take initiative when problems arise.
take initiative transcription
/teɪk ɪˈnɪʃətɪv/, /tə teɪk ɪˈnɪʃətɪv/
Questions about this word
take initiative meaning: what does it mean?
act independently
take initiative pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
take initiative is pronounced as /teɪk ɪˈnɪʃətɪv/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
take initiative definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
A good employee tends to take initiative when problems arise. Translation: Хороший сотрудник старается проявлять инициативу, когда возникают проблемы.
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?
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