motivate
gb/mˈoʊtəvˌeɪt/ us/mˈoʊtəvˌeɪt/
B1
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Sloveso
B1
action
1
Encourage someone to take action
To give someone a reason or feeling that makes them want to do something.
Vzorec užití:
to motivate [someone] to [do something]
Častá chyba:
Learners sometimes confuse 'motivate' with 'move', but 'move' usually means to change position physically, not to inspire action.
Synonyma
encourage (Suggests giving support or confidence rather than directly inspiring action.)
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inspire (Implies creating strong positive feelings that lead to action, sometimes more emotional than 'motivate'.)
Antonyma
discourage (Means to make someone less willing or confident to do something.)
Kolokace
motivate employees
|motivate students
|motivate people
|highly motivated
|motivate yourself
Témata
emotions
|work
|education
|self-improvement
|core_vocabulary
Příklady
- The coach tried to motivate the team before the big game.
- Her speech motivated many people to volunteer for the project.
- Money alone doesn't always motivate employees.
Učební příklady
- My teacher motivates me to study.
- The music motivated him to dance.
- She motivates her friends to try new things.
Sloveso
B2
relation
2
Be the reason for an action
To be the cause of why someone does something.
Vzorec užití:
[something] motivates [someone/something] to [do something]
Častá chyba:
Learners may confuse this with 'influence', but 'influence' can be weaker and not the main reason for action.
Synonyma
drive (Can imply a stronger, more internal force behind an action.)
Antonyma
deter (Means to stop or prevent someone from acting by making them unwilling.)
Kolokace
motivate behavior
|motivate a decision
|motivate actions
Témata
psychology
|behavior
|core_vocabulary
Příklady
- A desire for justice motivated him to become a lawyer.
- Fear of failure can sometimes motivate people to work harder.
- Her curiosity motivated her research.
Učební příklady
- Money motivated him to work long hours.
- Fear motivated her to run away.
- Love motivated them to help each other.
Gramatika
Slovníkový tvar
motivate
IPA
GB/mˈoʊtəvˌeɪt/
US/mˈoʊtəvˌeɪt/
Slabiky a přízvuk
mo - tiv - ate (3 slabiky)
Stress on 1st syllable (mo)
Tvary slova
Verb
- Base: motivate
- 3rd Person Singular: motivates
- Present Participle: motivating
- Past: motivated
Příbuzná slova
Forms
motivates
verb
motivating
verb
motivated
verb
Core family
motivation
noun B1
Related words
Negative and opposite forms
unmotivated
adjective
demotivate
verb
demotivated
adjective
Výrazy
highly motivated
1/hˈaɪli mˈoʊtəvˌeɪtɪd/
fixed phrase
Very eager to succeed or achieve goals
Having a very strong reason or wish to do something well or reach a goal.
Příklady
- She is highly motivated to finish her degree on time.
- The team is highly motivated after last week's win.
motivate someone to do something
1/mˈoʊtəvˌeɪt sˈʌmwˌʌn tə dˈu sˈʌmθɪŋ/
fixed phrase
Encourage a person toward an action
To give a person a reason or feeling that makes them want to do something.
Příklady
- The teacher motivated the students to read more.
- Her story motivated me to travel abroad.
self-motivated
1/sˈɛlf mˈoʊtəvˌeɪtɪd/
fixed phrase
Able to work without external push
Able to work hard and reach goals without being told what to do by others.
Příklady
- You need to be self-motivated to succeed in this job.
- He is self-motivated and always finds new projects.