iniciativa
fem.noun
1. initiative
ability to act
Common combinations
- iniciativa personal — personal initiative
- iniciativa propia — one's own initiative
- Tiene mucha iniciativa en el trabajo.She has a lot of initiative at work.
- No esperó instrucciones y tomó la iniciativa.He didn't wait for instructions and took the initiative.
- Buscamos a alguien con iniciativa.We're looking for someone with initiative.
2. initiative, proposal
proposal or project
Common combinations
- iniciativa ciudadana — citizens' initiative
- iniciativa solidaria — charitable initiative
- La iniciativa propone abrir una biblioteca.The initiative proposes opening a library.
- El ayuntamiento aprobó una iniciativa para limpiar el río.The city council approved an initiative to clean up the river.
- Presentaron una iniciativa contra el ruido.They presented an initiative to tackle noise.
3. legislative initiative
legal context
Common combinations
- iniciativa legislativa — legislative initiative
- iniciativa popular — popular initiative
- La iniciativa legislativa puede partir del Gobierno.Legislative initiative may come from the government.
- La Constitución reconoce la iniciativa popular.The Constitution recognizes the popular initiative.
- El grupo presentó una iniciativa ante el Parlamento.The group presented an initiative to Parliament.
Phrases with this word
tomar la iniciativapor iniciativa propiallevar la iniciativa