initiative in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for initiative in the English»French Dictionary

initiative [Brit ɪˈnɪʃətɪv, Am ɪˈnɪʃ(i)ədɪv] N

1. initiative (quality):

initiative

initiative f

to have or show initiative

faire preuve d'initiative

use your initiative! (as advice)

fais preuve d'initiative!

use your initiative! (as reproof)

un peu d'initiative quand même!

on one's own initiative

de son propre chef

2. initiative (move):

initiative

initiative f

to take the initiative

prendre l'initiative (in doing de faire)

peace initiative(s)

initiative(s) de paix

3. initiative (upper hand):

to take/lose the initiative

prendre/perdre l'initiative

4. initiative:

initiative POL, LAW

initiative f

initiative test N PSYCH

initiative test

test m d'initiative

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hamstring initiative, activity, economy

paralyser

hamstring initiative, activity, economy

coincer inf

cross-party amendment, approach, initiative

commun à plusieurs partis

applaud choice, tactics, initiative

applaudir à

seize initiative

prendre

to keep the peace agreement, conference, initiative, mission, plan, settlement, talks, treaty

de paix

welcome boost, initiative, relief, news

bienvenu

welcome initiative, move

accueillir favorablement

Translations for initiative in the French»English Dictionary

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initiative

initiative

initiative de paix

peace initiative

à l'initiative de qn

on sb's initiative

prendre l'initiative

to take the initiative (de for, de faire in doing)

faire preuve d'initiative

to show initiative

avoir de l'initiative , avoir l'esprit d'initiative

to have initiative

initiative de défense stratégique, IDS

Strategic Defense Initiative, SDI

prendre les devants

to take the initiative

il savait qu'on allait le licencier: il a pris les devants et a démissionné

he knew he was going to be made redundant: he pre-empted it by resigning ou he took the initiative and resigned first

initiative in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for initiative in the English»French Dictionary

initiative [ɪˈnɪʃətɪv, Am -t̬ɪv] N

initiative

initiative f

to have/lose the initiative in sth

avoir/perdre l'initiative de qc

to show initiative

montrer de l'initiative

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show clemency, courage, initiative

faire preuve de

Translations for initiative in the French»English Dictionary

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initiative

initiative

de sa/leur propre initiative

of her/their own initiative

avoir de l'initiative

to have initiative

prendre les devants

to take the initiative

initiative Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to have/lose the initiative in sth

avoir/perdre l'initiative de qc

to show initiative

montrer de l'initiative

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

According to the poll that included 1300 people, 55,3% of them supported this initiative, and 31,1% did not.

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During 2002, the management team began an initiative to take the bank from good to great.

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In the following years 175 new churches were built on his initiative.

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One of such investor education initiative is portal.

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Support initiatives of mass learning and innovative education models.

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Members can take part in this specific campaign by taking individual action, through community initiatives, or by political party action.

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They were the ones that took the initiative to get rid of her.

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The team also jointly launched several projects and initiatives.

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Students also have the option of participating in teacher-organized dramas, which happen under the initiative of individual teachers.

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The initiative passed the state with 71% support from voters.

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