can-do attitude
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- noun
- /ˈkænˌduː ˈætɪˌtjuːd/
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actitud positiva
- Funny, smart, friendly, with a can-do attitude, Martha was pretty much your ideal colleague in a show.
Examples
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Yet her can-do attitude triggered and supported those results.
Blog text (9) -
Together, these bridges remind us that a robust, can-do attitude is essential to the learning process.
Academic text (2013) -
We have a positive can-do attitude.
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It's a part of that American can-do attitude everyone loved you for.
Fiction book (1998) -
Not only will it help you prepare, but it will also aid in starting the day with a positive, "can-do" attitude.
Blog text (2) -
Anne would be that girl known around campus for her "can-do" attitude and stubbornness.
Blog text (6) -
For example, although resources at Gonzaga University are limited, one senior administrator asserted, "We have a can-do attitude."
Academic text (2005) -
Wei's ambition and "can-do" attitude enabled him to rapidly climb the ladder of official success until he was appointed mayor.
Academic text (2014) -
The United States' continued strength comes from its can-do attitude about fixing its economic problems and its confidence that sound economic fundamentals can ensure its enduring economic dominance.
Academic text (2011) -
At the office, image is crucial, and you need to convey a positive, can-do attitude.
Synonyms
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A way of thinking that is hopeful and looks for solutions
Antonyms
How Positive
Surface Forms
Morphology
can-do + attitude
The compound 'can-do' clearly evokes ability ('can') plus action ('do'), so a learner who knows those words can reasonably infer a positive, action-oriented attitude. However, the adjective 'can-do' has become idiomatized with a specific nuance of confident enthusiasm and proactivity that may not be fully predictable from the parts alone, so the expression is only partially transparent.
Etymology
The noun can-do attitude comes from the image of someone saying 'I can do it' and stepping forward to solve a problem. So, can-do attitude means 'a positive, confident willingness to try'.