intraprendente
enterprising
adjective een-trah-pren-DEN-teh Rare
Origin: French entreprenant, from entreprendre (to undertake)
Also means
go-getting
Usage Note
Intraprendente describes someone who shows initiative and boldness in pursuing goals. It has a largely positive connotation but can sometimes carry a slightly pushy undertone. It does not change form for gender (un uomo intraprendente / una donna intraprendente), only for number: plural intraprendenti.
Examples
"È una persona molto intraprendente e creativa."
Natural Translation
She is a very enterprising and creative person.
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