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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesproativo
Pronunciation / Transliteration: pro-a-ti-vu
"A equipe adotou uma postura proativa diante dos desafios."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Creating or controlling a situation by causing something to happen rather than responding to it after it has happened.
"The company took a proactive approach to cybersecurity by updating its protocols before any threat emerged." - 2
Acting in anticipation of future problems, needs, or changes.
"She is a proactive employee who always anticipates project bottlenecks and prepares solutions beforehand."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the combination of the Latin prefix 'pro-' (meaning 'before' or 'forward') and the English word 'active' (from Latin 'activus', from 'actus' meaning 'done'). Coined in the mid-20th century in psychological contexts, it gained widespread prominence in business management during the late 1970s to describe taking control and making things happen rather than just adjusting to a situation after the fact.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Proactive" is said worldwide
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proactif
Transliteration: pro-ak-tif
"Elle a adopté une attitude proactive face aux difficultés."
proaktiv
Transliteration: pro-ak-teef
"Wir müssen proaktiv handeln, um das Problem zu lösen."
proattivo
Transliteration: pro-at-ti-vo
"Un approccio proattivo è essenziale per il successo del progetto."
proactivo
Transliteration: pro-ak-ti-bo
"Es importante ser proactivo en el entorno laboral actual."
proativo
Transliteration: pro-a-ti-vu
"A equipe adotou uma postura proativa diante dos desafios."
सक्रिय
Transliteration: sakriya
"समस्याओं से निपटने के लिए हमें सक्रिय होना चाहिए।"
积极主动的
Transliteration: jī jí zhǔ dòng de
"我们应该采取积极主动的措施来防范风险。"
주도적인
Transliteration: judo-jeogin
"그는 업무에 있어서 매우 주도적인 태도를 보인다."
主体的
Transliteration: shutaiteki
"私たちは問題に対して主体的に取り組む必要があります。"
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