iniziativa
initiative
noun ee-nee-tsyah-TEE-vah Common
Origin: From iniziare (to begin), Latin initiare
Also means
drive
Usage Note
Iniziativa is feminine; the plural iniziative is regular. It is used both for a concrete project or scheme (un'iniziativa culturale — a cultural initiative) and for the personal quality of taking action on one's own (avere spirito di iniziativa — to show initiative). The phrase prendere l'iniziativa means 'to take the initiative'.
Examples
"Il comune ha lanciato una nuova iniziativa verde."
Natural Translation
The municipality launched a new green initiative.
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