motivate
gb/mˈoʊtəvˌeɪt/ us/mˈoʊtəvˌeɪt/
B1
Anglų
~ 3300
Reikšmės
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Veiksmažodis
B1
action
1
Encourage someone to take action
To give someone a reason or feeling that makes them want to do something.
Vartosenos šablonas:
to motivate [someone] to [do something]
Dažna klaida:
Learners sometimes confuse 'motivate' with 'move', but 'move' usually means to change position physically, not to inspire action.
Sinonimai
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'.)
Antonimai
discourage (Means to make someone less willing or confident to do something.)
Kolokacijos
motivate employees
|motivate students
|motivate people
|highly motivated
|motivate yourself
Temos
emotions
|work
|education
|self-improvement
|core_vocabulary
Pavyzdžiai
- 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.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
- My teacher motivates me to study.
- The music motivated him to dance.
- She motivates her friends to try new things.
Veiksmažodis
B2
relation
2
Be the reason for an action
To be the cause of why someone does something.
Vartosenos šablonas:
[something] motivates [someone/something] to [do something]
Dažna klaida:
Learners may confuse this with 'influence', but 'influence' can be weaker and not the main reason for action.
Sinonimai
drive (Can imply a stronger, more internal force behind an action.)
Antonimai
deter (Means to stop or prevent someone from acting by making them unwilling.)
Kolokacijos
motivate behavior
|motivate a decision
|motivate actions
Temos
psychology
|behavior
|core_vocabulary
Pavyzdžiai
- 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.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
- Money motivated him to work long hours.
- Fear motivated her to run away.
- Love motivated them to help each other.
Gramatika
Pagrindinė forma
motivate
IPA
GB/mˈoʊtəvˌeɪt/
US/mˈoʊtəvˌeɪt/
Skiemenys ir kirčiavimas
mo - tiv - ate (3 skiemenys)
Stress on 1st syllable (mo)
Žodžio formos
Verb
- Base: motivate
- 3rd Person Singular: motivates
- Present Participle: motivating
- Past: motivated
Žodžių šeima
Forms
motivates
verb
motivating
verb
motivated
verb
Core family
motivation
noun B1
Related words
Negative and opposite forms
unmotivated
adjective
demotivate
verb
demotivated
adjective
Posakiai
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.
Pavyzdžiai
- 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.
Pavyzdžiai
- 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.
Pavyzdžiai
- You need to be self-motivated to succeed in this job.
- He is self-motivated and always finds new projects.