assertive

as·ser·tive

 (ə-sûr′tĭv)

adj.

Inclined to bold or confident assertion; aggressively self-assured.

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as·ser′tive·ly adv.

as·ser′tive·ness n.

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assertive

(əˈsɜːtɪv)

adj

1. confident and direct in claiming one's rights or putting forward one's views

2. given to making assertions or bold demands; dogmatic or aggressive

asˈsertively adv

asˈsertiveness n

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as•ser•tive

(əˈsɜr tɪv)

adj.

1. confidently aggressive or self-assured; forceful; dogmatic.

2. having a distinctive or pronounced taste or aroma.

[1555–65]

as•ser′tive•ly, adv.

as•ser′tive•ness, n.

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Thesaurus

Adj.

1.

assertive - aggressively self-assured; "an energetic assertive boy who was always ready to argue"; "pointing directly at a listener is an assertive act" self-asserting, self-assertive aggressive - having or showing determination and energetic pursuit of your ends; "an aggressive businessman"; "an aggressive basketball player"; "he was aggressive and imperious; positive in his convictions"; "aggressive drivers" imperative - requiring attention or action; "as nuclear weapons proliferate, preventing war becomes imperative"; "requests that grew more and more imperative" unassertive - inclined to timidity or lack of self-confidence; "a shy unassertive person"

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assertive

adjective confident, firm, demanding, decided, forward, can-do (informal), positive, aggressive, decisive, forceful, emphatic, insistent, feisty (informal, chiefly U.S. & Canad.), pushy (informal), in-your-face (Brit. slang), dogmatic, strong-willed, domineering, overbearing, self-assured, carnivorous (informal) an assertive style of management
reserved, retiring, modest, shy, shrinking, backward, insecure, timid, self-conscious, hesitant, meek, unobtrusive, self-effacing, diffident, sheepish, bashful, timorous, unassertive

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assertive

adjective

1. Marked by boldness and assertiveness:

aggressive.

2. Bold and definite in character:

emphatic, forceful, insistent.

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Translations

تَأكيدي، مُصِّر، جازِم

настоятеленсамоуверен

sebevědomý

egenrådigselvsikker

bestimmt

assuré

bizonyítgató

ákveîinn, viss í sinni sök

assertivoesplicitosicuro

assertiefmondig

påståeligstandhaftig

sebavedomý

çok iddialı

武断的独断的过分自信的

assertive

[əˈsɜːtɪv] ADJ [manner, tone] → firme y enérgico; [behaviour] → enérgico
try to be a bit more assertive → intenta ser un poco más firme y enérgico, intenta hacerte valer un poco más
you were very assertive in that meeting → te mostraste muy firme y enérgico en esa reunión
slowly she began to become more assertive → poco a poco empezó a mostrarse más segura de sí misma or empezó a hacerse valer más

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

assertive

[əˈsɜː^rtɪv] adj [person] → qui a de l'assurance; [tone] → assuré(e), péremptoire
He's not assertive enough → Il n'a pas suffisamment d'assurance.

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

assertive

adj, assertively

adv → bestimmt

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

assertive

[əˈsɜːtɪv] adj → che sa imporsi

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

assert

(əˈsəːt) verb

1. to say definitely. She asserted that she had not borrowed his book. beaam يُأكِّـد твърдя declarar tvrdit beteuern hævde; fastholde βεβαιώνωaseverar, afirmar, sostener kinnitama تصریح کردن؛ اظهار قطعی کردن vakuuttaa affirmer לִטְעוֹן बलपूर्वक कहना tvrditi állít menyatakan, menegaskan staðhæfa affermare, asserire 断言する 우기다 tvirtinti apgalvot menegaskan verklarenpåstå, hevdetwierdzić, zapewniać واضح کول، په څرګند ډول واضح کول declarar a sus­ţine утверждать tvrdiť trditi tvrditi hävda, bedyra ยืนกราน ileri sürmek, beyan etmek 斷言 твердити; заявляти دعوے سے کہنا khẳng định 断言

2. to insist on. He should assert his independence. afdwing يُـصِـر عَلى отстоявам afirmar trvat na (čem) geltend machen holde fast på διεκδικώdefender, hacer valer maksma panema تأکید کردن puolustaa revendiquer לִתְבּוֹע जोर देना inzistirati ragaszkodik vmihez memaksakan standa fast á, halda fast fram rivendicare 主張する 옹호하다 reikalauti, siekti aizstāvēt menonjolkan opkomen voorinsistere, holde fast domagać się uznania تاکید کول afirmar a(-şi) afirma отстаивать trvať na (čom) terjati nametnuti kräva ยืนยัน savunmak 堅持 захищати; обстоювати پُرزور طریقے سے کہنا cương quyết 坚持

asˈsertion (-ʃən) noun

beaming إثْبات، تَأكيد، إصْرار отстояване afirmação tvrzení die Behauptung fastholden διαβεβαίωση, διεκδίκησηaserción, aserto, afirmación väide, maksmapanek اعلام vakuutus assertion טַעֲנָה תַקִיפָה दावा tvrdnja követelés; állítás pernyataan staðhæfing affermazione; rivendicazione 断言 주장 tvirtinimas apgalvojums; aizstāvēšana penegasan beweringpåstand; standhaftighettwierdzenie, zapewnienie اعلام afirmação afirmaţie утверждение; отстаивание tvrdenie trditev tvrdnja påstående, bedyrande การยืนยัน iddia, sav 斷言 твердження اصرار ، دعوی sự khẳng định 断言

asˈsertive (-tiv) adjective

(too) inclined to assert oneself. afdwingerig تَأكيدي، مُصِّر، جازِم отстояващ правата си afirmativo (příliš) sebevědomý bestimmt selvsikker; egenrådig δυναμικός, διεκδικητικόςasertivo ennast läbisuruv جسور؛ سمج itsevarma assuré תקיף, החלטי हठ धर्मी nametljiv bizonyítgató berani menyatakan ákveðinn, (of) viss í sinni sök (che si fa valere), (che si impone) 断定的な 고집하는 atkaklus, užsispyręs pārliecinošs; uzstājīgs ketegasan zelfbewust, aanmatigendpåståelig, standhaftig tsanowczy, pewny swego مثبت، قطعی، بیانیه agressivo sigur pe sine настойчивый sebavedomý samozavesten uporan tvärsäker, påstridig ซึ่งยืนยันอย่างมั่นใจ çok iddialı 武斷的 надмірно настирливий; напористий وثوق سے xác nhận 武断的，独断的，过分自信的

assert oneself

to state one's opinions confidently and act in a way that will make people take notice of one. You must assert yourself more if you want promotion. laat geld يُثْبِت وُجودَه، يُصِر عَلى حُقوقِه изтъквам се evidenciar-se prosazovat se sich durchsetzen hævde (sig); markere (sig) προβάλλω τις διεκδικήσεις μου afirmarse, defender las propias opiniones (ennast) maksma panema خودی نشان دادن tuoda näkemyksensä esiin s'affirmer לַעֲמוֹד עַל דַעֲתוֹ अपने अधिकार पर दृढ़ रहना potvrditi se jól helyezkedik mengukuhkan láta til sín taka farsi valere 自分を主張する 의견을 주장하다 reikštis, būti aktyviam aizstāvēt savas tiesības menonjolkan diri zich doen geldenhevde seg, markere seg pokazać na co kogoś stać ځان ښودل evidenciar-se a se afirma самоутверждаться presadzovať sa uveljaviti se isticati se hävda sig, stå på sig แสดงความมั่นใจให้ผู้อื่นเห็น kendini göstermek 表現自己 обстоювати свої права; бути наполегливим اپنی بات پہ زور دینا đòi quyền lợi của mình 表现自己

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