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proactive

proactive

Meaning of proactive

acting in advance

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British English/prəʊˈæktɪv/
American English/proʊˈæktɪv/
Russian transcription[prəɐkˈtivnɨj]
proactive
proactive - проактивный
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proactive with Russian translation

proactive usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Проактивный сотрудник сообщает о проблемах заранее.

Be proactive and report problems early.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Проактивный студент задаёт вопросы перед экзаменами.

A proactive student asks questions before exams.

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proactive belongs to the topic "Teamwork". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

proactiveпроактивный
childребёнок
studentстудент
examэкзамен
homeworkдомашняя работа
gradeоценка
onlineонлайн

proactive synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between proactive / self-starting / initiative-taking / active / preemptive / preventive

🇬🇧English
proactive

Same as the headword: acting in anticipation and taking initiative.

B2Very Often

She is proactive in addressing customer complaints before they escalate.

Она проактивно решает жалобы клиентов, прежде чем они обострятся.

🇬🇧English

Describes someone who begins tasks independently without prompting; very close to proactive for personal traits.

B2Often

We need self-starting graduates who can take charge of small projects.

Нам нужны инициативные выпускники, которые могут самостоятельно вести небольшие проекты.

I
🇬🇧English
initiative-taking

Denotes willingness to take initiative; close in meaning but the compound is less commonly used than 'take the initiative'.

B2Rarely

Initiative-taking employees often identify improvements without being asked.

Сотрудники, берущие инициативу, часто находят пути улучшения без напоминаний.

🇬🇧English

More general: denotes energetic engagement, not necessarily forward planning.

B2Very Often

She's very active in the community but not always planning long-term projects.

Она очень активна в сообществе, но не всегда планирует долгосрочные проекты.

P
🇬🇧English
preemptive

Action taken ahead of a potential problem; focuses on intervening to stop something.

B2Often

They launched a preemptive campaign to counter the misinformation.

Они запустили упреждающую кампанию, чтобы противостоять дезинформации.

P
🇬🇧English
preventive

Focused on stopping an undesirable outcome, often used in medicine or risk contexts.

B2Often

Preventive maintenance reduced downtime across the plant.

Профилактическое обслуживание сократило время простоя на заводе.

E
🇬🇧English
enterprising

Highlights resourcefulness and willingness to start projects and take risks; more entrepreneurial nuance.

B2Often

The enterprising team launched a pilot product within months.

Находчивая команда запустила пилотный продукт за несколько месяцев.

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proactive translation: проактивный. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce proactive

/prəʊˈæktɪv/

proactive translation

проактивный

proactive examples

Be proactive and report problems early.

proactive transcription

/prəʊˈæktɪv/, /proʊˈæktɪv/

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proactive meaning: what does it mean?

acting in advance

proactive pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

proactive is pronounced as /prəʊˈæktɪv/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

proactive definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Be proactive and report problems early. Translation: Проактивный сотрудник сообщает о проблемах заранее.

Is proactive part of Teamwork vocabulary?

Yes, proactive (проактивный) can be learned in the Teamwork topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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