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iniciativa

initiative

noun ee-nee-syah-TEE-bah Less Common
People & Society Values

Usage Note

Iniciativa carries the same range as English 'initiative': a business initiative, a legislative initiative, or the quality of acting without being told. The phrase tomar la iniciativa (to take the initiative) is a common fixed expression.

Examples

"Tomaron la iniciativa desde el principio."

Natural Translation

They took the initiative from the start.

Literal Translation

They-took the initiative from the beginning

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