No. 309 in Portuguese
iniciativa
The ability or willingness to take the first step or act independently.
In a sentence
Ela tomou a iniciativa de organizar o evento.
She took the initiative to organize the event.
In this sentence, 'iniciativa' is used to describe the proactive action taken by an individual to start or implement a task or project.
A iniciativa ambiental recebeu muitos elogios.
The environmental initiative received much praise.
Here, 'iniciativa' refers to a planned project or program designed to achieve an objective, particularly related to the environment.
É importante ter iniciativa no trabalho para se destacar.
It is important to have initiative at work to stand out.
In this context, 'iniciativa' conveys the sense of personal drive or the capacity to start actions independently in a workplace setting.
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