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Initiative Noun  /ɪˈnɪʃətɪv   Girişim Situation Start Sb B2 

Level B2 
Kind noun
Front initiative 
IPA  /ɪˈnɪʃətɪv   / noun
Back girişim
inisiyatif
Back 2

initiative (noun)

 /ɪˈnɪʃətɪv   / noun
 
 1 [countable]
a new plan for solving a problem or improving a situation
girişim
 a new government initiative to help people start small businesses
 2 [uncountable]
the ability to see and do what is necessary without waiting for sb to tell you
inisyatif
 Don't keep asking me how to do it. Use your initiative.
 3 (the initiative)
[singular]
the stronger position because you have done sth first; the advantage
üstünlük, avantaj
 to take/lose the initiative
IDIOMS
on your own initiative
without being told by sb else what to do
kendi inisyatifini kullanarak
take the initiative
to be first to act to influence a situation
ön ayak olmak, başı çekmek
 Let's take the initiative and start organizing things now.
 

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