motivate
gb/mˈoʊtəvˌeɪt/ us/mˈoʊtəvˌeɪt/
B1
Angielski
~ 3300
Znaczenia
0 znaczeń
Czasownik
B1
action
1
Encourage someone to take action
To give someone a reason or feeling that makes them want to do something.
Schemat użycia:
to motivate [someone] to [do something]
Częsty błąd:
Learners sometimes confuse 'motivate' with 'move', but 'move' usually means to change position physically, not to inspire action.
Synonimy
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'.)
Antonimy
discourage (Means to make someone less willing or confident to do something.)
Kolokacje
motivate employees
|motivate students
|motivate people
|highly motivated
|motivate yourself
Tematy
emotions
|work
|education
|self-improvement
|core_vocabulary
Przykłady
- 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.
Przykłady dla uczących się
- My teacher motivates me to study.
- The music motivated him to dance.
- She motivates her friends to try new things.
Czasownik
B2
relation
2
Be the reason for an action
To be the cause of why someone does something.
Schemat użycia:
[something] motivates [someone/something] to [do something]
Częsty błąd:
Learners may confuse this with 'influence', but 'influence' can be weaker and not the main reason for action.
Synonimy
drive (Can imply a stronger, more internal force behind an action.)
Antonimy
deter (Means to stop or prevent someone from acting by making them unwilling.)
Kolokacje
motivate behavior
|motivate a decision
|motivate actions
Tematy
psychology
|behavior
|core_vocabulary
Przykłady
- 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.
Przykłady dla uczących się
- Money motivated him to work long hours.
- Fear motivated her to run away.
- Love motivated them to help each other.
Gramatyka
Forma słownikowa
motivate
IPA
GB/mˈoʊtəvˌeɪt/
US/mˈoʊtəvˌeɪt/
Sylaby i akcent
mo - tiv - ate (3 sylaby)
Stress on 1st syllable (mo)
Formy wyrazu
Verb
- Base: motivate
- 3rd Person Singular: motivates
- Present Participle: motivating
- Past: motivated
Rodzina wyrazów
Forms
motivates
verb
motivating
verb
motivated
verb
Core family
motivation
noun B1
Related words
Negative and opposite forms
unmotivated
adjective
demotivate
verb
demotivated
adjective
Wyrażenia
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.
Przykłady
- 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.
Przykłady
- 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.
Przykłady
- You need to be self-motivated to succeed in this job.
- He is self-motivated and always finds new projects.