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Meaning of proactive | Babel Free

Adjective CEFR C2 Specialized
/pɹəʊˈæk.tɪv/

Definitions

Acting in advance to deal with an expected change or difficulty.

Equivalents

Čeština proaktivní
Deutsch proaktiv
Français proactif
Italiano proattivo
한국어 주도적
Português proativo
Türkçe ilerici
Українська проактивний

Examples

“We can deal with each problem as it pops up, or we can take a proactive stance and try to prevent future problems.”
“Staff are also proactive in approaching any passengers looking as though they need assistance, rather than waiting to be approached.”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.

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