motivate
gb/mˈoʊtəvˌeɪt/ us/mˈoʊtəvˌeɪt/
B1
Englisch
~ 3300
motivál, ösztönöz, késztet
VERB
B1
1
Verwendungsmuster:
to motivate [someone] to [do something]
The coach tried to motivate the team before the big game.
Az edző megpróbálta motiválni a csapatot a nagy meccs előtt.
Her speech motivated many people to volunteer for the project.
A beszéde sok embert arra ösztönzött, hogy önkéntesként csatlakozzon a projekthez.
Money alone doesn't always motivate employees.
Beispiele für Lernende
My teacher motivates me to study.
A tanárom motivál a tanulásra.
The music motivated him to dance.
A zene táncra ösztönözte.
She motivates her friends to try new things.
Häufiger Fehler:
Learners sometimes confuse 'motivate' with 'move', but 'move' usually means to change position physically, not to inspire action.
Bedeutung
Encourage someone to take action
Wortverbindungen
motivate employees
|motivate students
|motivate people
|highly motivated
|motivate yourself
Synonyme
encourage (Suggests giving support or confidence rather than directly inspiring action.)
|
inspire (Implies creating strong positive feelings that lead to action, sometimes more emotional than 'motivate'.)
Antonyme
discourage (Means to make someone less willing or confident to do something.)
Themen
emotions
|work
|education
|self-improvement
|core_vocabulary
Definition
To give someone a reason or feeling that makes them want to do something.
To provide someone with a reason or incentive to do something, often to work harder or achieve a goal.
VERB
B2
2
Verwendungsmuster:
[something] motivates [someone/something] to [do something]
A desire for justice motivated him to become a lawyer.
Az igazság iránti vágy motiválta arra, hogy ügyvéd legyen.
Fear of failure can sometimes motivate people to work harder.
A kudarctól való félelem néha arra motiválhatja az embereket, hogy keményebben dolgozzanak.
Her curiosity motivated her research.
Beispiele für Lernende
Money motivated him to work long hours.
A pénz motiválta arra, hogy sok órát dolgozzon.
Fear motivated her to run away.
A félelem késztette arra, hogy elmeneküljön.
Love motivated them to help each other.
Häufiger Fehler:
Learners may confuse this with 'influence', but 'influence' can be weaker and not the main reason for action.
Bedeutung
Be the reason for an action
Wortverbindungen
motivate behavior
|motivate a decision
|motivate actions
Synonyme
drive (Can imply a stronger, more internal force behind an action.)
Antonyme
deter (Means to stop or prevent someone from acting by making them unwilling.)
Themen
psychology
|behavior
|core_vocabulary
Definition
To be the cause of why someone does something.
To be the underlying reason for someone's actions or behavior.
Grammatik
Grundform
motivate
IPA
GB/mˈoʊtəvˌeɪt/
US/mˈoʊtəvˌeɪt/
Silben & Betonung
mo - tiv - ate (3 Silben)
Stress on 1st syllable (mo)
Wortformen
Verb
- Base: motivate
- 3rd Person Singular: motivates
- Present Participle: motivating
- Past: motivated
Wortfamilie
Forms
motivates
verb
motivating
verb
motivated
verb
Core family
motivation
noun B1
Related words
Negative and opposite forms
unmotivated
adjective
demotivate
verb
demotivated
adjective
Ausdrücke
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.
Beispiele
- 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.
Beispiele
- 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.
Beispiele
- You need to be self-motivated to succeed in this job.
- He is self-motivated and always finds new projects.