motivate
gb/mˈoʊtəvˌeɪt/ us/mˈoʊtəvˌeɪt/
B1
Inglês
~ 3300
motivál, ösztönöz, késztet
VERBO
B1
1
Padrão de uso:
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.
Exemplos para estudantes
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.
Erro comum:
Learners sometimes confuse 'motivate' with 'move', but 'move' usually means to change position physically, not to inspire action.
Significado
Encourage someone to take action
Colocações
motivate employees
|motivate students
|motivate people
|highly motivated
|motivate yourself
Sinônimos
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'.)
Antônimos
discourage (Means to make someone less willing or confident to do something.)
Temas
emotions
|work
|education
|self-improvement
|core_vocabulary
Definição
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.
VERBO
B2
2
Padrão de uso:
[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.
Exemplos para estudantes
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.
Erro comum:
Learners may confuse this with 'influence', but 'influence' can be weaker and not the main reason for action.
Significado
Be the reason for an action
Colocações
motivate behavior
|motivate a decision
|motivate actions
Sinônimos
drive (Can imply a stronger, more internal force behind an action.)
Antônimos
deter (Means to stop or prevent someone from acting by making them unwilling.)
Temas
psychology
|behavior
|core_vocabulary
Definição
To be the cause of why someone does something.
To be the underlying reason for someone's actions or behavior.
Gramática
Forma no dicionário
motivate
AFI
GB/mˈoʊtəvˌeɪt/
US/mˈoʊtəvˌeɪt/
Sílabas e tonicidade
mo - tiv - ate (3 sílabas)
Stress on 1st syllable (mo)
Formas da palavra
Verb
- Base: motivate
- 3rd Person Singular: motivates
- Present Participle: motivating
- Past: motivated
Família de palavras
Forms
motivates
verb
motivating
verb
motivated
verb
Core family
motivation
noun B1
Related words
Negative and opposite forms
unmotivated
adjective
demotivate
verb
demotivated
adjective
Expressões
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.
Exemplos
- 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.
Exemplos
- 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.
Exemplos
- You need to be self-motivated to succeed in this job.
- He is self-motivated and always finds new projects.