initiative

initiative

Nouveau plan ou nouvelle action visant à résoudre un problème ou à améliorer quelque chose.

En anglais simple : A new plan or action intended to solve a problem or improve something.

• The school launched a reading initiative.
• This initiative will help families find housing.
• Several new initiatives aim to improve public transport.

Comment l'utiliser : an initiative to do something (They launched an initiative to reduce waste.)

Synonymes : plan, project, programme

Expressions courantes : launch an initiative, new initiative, peace initiative

initiative

Position permettant d’agir en premier et de décider de la suite des événements.

En anglais simple : The position of being able to act first and decide what happens next.

• We need to take the initiative.
• The home team seized the initiative after halftime.
• By waiting too long, they lost the initiative.

Synonymes : upper hand, lead

Expressions courantes : take the initiative, seize the initiative, lose the initiative

initiative

Capacité à entreprendre des actions utiles sans attendre qu’on dise quoi faire.

En anglais simple : The ability to start useful actions without waiting for someone to tell you what to do.

• She showed initiative at work.
• Use your initiative if you notice a problem.
• Employers value people with initiative.

Synonymes : resourcefulness, drive

Expressions courantes : show initiative, use your initiative, personal initiative, individual initiative

initiative, premier pas

Première action qui lance un processus ou une activité.

En anglais simple : The first action that starts a process or activity.

• She took the initiative and called him.
• The initiative came from the youngest member.
• Who will take the initiative in opening talks?

Comment l'utiliser : take the initiative in doing something (He took the initiative in arranging the meeting.)

Synonymes : first move, first step

Expressions courantes : take the initiative, initial initiative