motive
gb/mˈoʊtɪv/ us/mˈoʊtɪv/
B1
Engleză
~ 3000
indíték, motívum
SUBSTANTIV
B1
1
indíték
B2
Tipar de utilizare:
[someone]'s motive for [doing something]
The police are still trying to determine the killer's motive.
A rendőrség még mindig próbálja megállapítani a gyilkos indítékát.
Her motive for volunteering was to gain experience.
Az önkénteskedés mögött az az indíték állt, hogy tapasztalatot szerezzen.
He had no financial motive for the crime.
Some questioned the company's motive for donating money.
The detective searched for a possible motive behind the attack.
Exemple pentru cursanți
The police do not know the motive.
A rendőrség nem ismeri az indítékot.
I think his motive is to help people.
Szerintem az az indítéka, hogy segítsen az embereken.
She told me her motive for moving to the city.
They want to find the motive for the crime.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes confuse 'motive' with 'motivation'. 'Motive' is the specific reason for an action, while 'motivation' can mean general desire or willingness.
Sens
Reason for an action
Colocații
hidden motive
|political motive
|financial motive
|question someone's motive
|have a motive
Sinonime
reason (More general term for why something is done; less often implies secrecy or suspicion.)
|
purpose (More formal or abstract term, often without negative connotation.)
Antonime
disinterest (Lack of personal reason or stake in doing something.)
Teme
emotions
|crime
|psychology
|core_vocabulary
|communication
Definiție
The reason why someone does something.
A reason or cause that makes someone decide to do something, especially something hidden or not immediately obvious.
SUBSTANTIV
B2
TECHNICAL
2
motívum
B2
The composer used a simple four-note motive throughout the symphony.
A zeneszerző egy egyszerű, négyhangos motívumot használt végig a szimfóniában.
A recurring floral motive appears in her paintings.
Festményein visszatérő virágmotívum jelenik meg.
The novel's central motive is the search for identity.
Exemple pentru cursanți
The song has a short motive that repeats.
A dalban van egy rövid motívum, amely ismétlődik.
There is a flower motive in the design.
A mintában virágmotívum található.
This story has a love motive that comes again and again.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners may confuse 'motive' with 'motif', which is the more common spelling for this artistic sense.
Sens
Recurring theme in art/music
Colocații
musical motive
|recurring motive
|central motive
Sinonime
theme (Broader term; may refer to longer or more complex ideas in art or music.)
Teme
music
|art
|arts_entertainment
|education
Definiție
A short part of music or art that repeats and is important.
A short musical idea, theme, or figure, or a recurring element in art or literature that is characteristic and often symbolic.
Gramatică
Forma de dicționar
motive
IPA
GB/mˈoʊtɪv/
US/mˈoʊtɪv/
Silabe și accent
motive (1 silabă)
Stress on 1st syllable (motive)
Forme ale cuvântului
Noun
- Base: motive
- Plural: motives
Familie de cuvinte
Forms
motives
noun
Core family
Related words
motivator
noun
motivating
adjective
Negative and opposite forms
unmotivated
adjective
demotivate
verb
demotivating
adjective
Advanced or less common
motiveless
adjective
Expresii
motive power
1/mˈoʊtɪv pˈaʊɚ/
fixed phrase
technical
Power that moves machinery
Energy or force that makes a machine or vehicle move.
Exemple
- Steam engines provided the motive power for early trains.
- Electricity is now the main source of motive power in factories.