initiate

iniciar, emprender

Empezar un proceso o una actividad que otras personas pueden continuar.

En inglés sencillo: To start a process or activity that other people may continue.

• The manager initiated the discussion.
• Police have initiated an investigation into the fire.
• Who will initiate contact with the new supplier?

Sinónimos: start, begin, launch

Antónimos: end, terminate

Expresiones frecuentes: initiate a process, initiate an investigation, initiate contact

iniciar, admitir

Hacer que alguien entre en un grupo, a menudo mediante una ceremonia especial.

En inglés sencillo: To make someone a member of a group, often through a special ceremony.

• The club initiated five new members.
• He was initiated into the order last spring.
• They initiate members through a short ceremony.

Cómo se usa: initiate someone into something (They initiated her into the society during a private ceremony.)

Sinónimos: admit, induct

Antónimos: expel

Expresiones frecuentes: initiate new members, initiate someone into

iniciar, introducir

Introducir a alguien por primera vez en una actividad o un tema.

En inglés sencillo: To introduce someone to an activity or subject for the first time.

• My aunt initiated me into gardening.
• The course initiates beginners into computer programming.
• He was initiated into the secrets of traditional cooking.

Cómo se usa: initiate someone into something (Her uncle initiated her into the art of chess.)

Sinónimos: introduce, instruct

Expresiones frecuentes: initiate someone into, initiate new learners

iniciado

Persona que ha pasado una ceremonia especial para entrar en un grupo.

En inglés sencillo: A person who has completed a special ceremony to enter a group.

• Only an initiate may enter this room.
• The initiates took an oath during the ceremony.
• He spoke as an initiate of the ancient order.

Sinónimos: inductee

Expresiones frecuentes: initiate of something, fully admitted initiate, fellow initiate

nuevo miembro, novicio

Persona que acaba de entrar en un grupo o una organización.

En inglés sencillo: A person who has recently joined a group or organization.

• The initiate met the group's leader.
• Senior members helped the new initiates.
• As an initiate, she still had much to learn.

Sinónimos: newcomer, novice, new member

Expresiones frecuentes: new initiate, young initiate, initiate of something