can-do
adjective[before noun]
uk/ˌkænˈduː/us/ˌkænˈduː/If you have a can-docharacteror way ofdealingwith aproblem, you are verypositiveaboutyourabilitytoachievesuccess:
Her can-doattitudeis what made herourchoicefor thejob.
It is this can-dospiritwhich makes them sosuccessful.
education,languagespecialized
A can-dotestortaskisintendedto show what astudentisableto do, forexamplewhen using aparticularlanguage:
Thestudyrelies on self-reported "can-do"scalestoassesslevelsofproficiency.
Classroom-basedassessmentsand self-assessments (e.g. "can-do"tests) havegraduallygainedrecognition.
- She has highpraiseforpeoplewith a can-doattitudeand theabilityto get things done.
- Theyofferpracticalsolutionswhichreflecta “can-do”approach.
- The country'semergenceas aglobalpowerhas beendrivenby asenseof can-doconfidence.
- Teacherswantguidanceinrelatingtheirclassroomworkto thefunctional, can-doframeworkof the Languages Ladder.
- The descriptors use "can-do"statementstodefineeachlevelof the CEFR (CommonEuropeanFramework of Reference for Languages).
- Weattempttoidentifywhat mightreasonablybeexpectedof anylanguageuserabletosatisfythegeneralcan-docriteriafor thatlevel.
Confidence & self-assurance
- amour propre
- aplomb
- assertive
- assertively
- assertiveness
- dogmatic
- dogmatically
- dogmatism
- dogmatist
- empowered
- rakish
- rakishly
- rakishness
- safe
- safety blanket
- surely
- swag
- swash
- tall
- to be sureidiom
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Exams, tests & exercises
can-do
noun[U]
informaluk/ˌkænˈduː/us/ˌkænˈduː/apositive,confidentbeliefinyourabilitytoachievesomething or todealwith aproblem:
It is not enoughmerelytopreachoptimismand can-do.
Herbookarguesagainstcynicismand infavouroflocaldynamismand can-do.
Confidence & self-assurance
- amour propre
- aplomb
- assertive
- assertively
- assertiveness
- dogmatic
- dogmatically
- dogmatism
- dogmatist
- empowered
- rakish
- rakishly
- rakishness
- safe
- safety blanket
- surely
- swag
- swash
- tall
- to be sureidiom