English–Spanish

“initiative” in Spanish

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA/iniθjaˈtiβa/

Example

Ella tiene mucha iniciativa en el trabajo.

She has a lot of initiative at work.

Illustration for iniciativa (initiative)

How to say “initiative” in Spanish

“Initiative” in Spanish is iniciativa.

A person stepping forward to start a task.

Full entry for iniciativa: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with iniciativa

Él tomó la iniciativa y propuso una solución.

He took the initiative and proposed a solution.

Tips for using iniciativa

  • For everyday situations, tomar la iniciativa or tener iniciativa describes personal drive, while presentar una iniciativa refers to submitting a formal proposal.

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