💭motive (mó-tiv)

noun
/ˈmoʊtɪv/
motivo (motivo)

Meaning

a reason for doing something, especially one that is hidden or not obvious
a reason for doing something; what drives someone to act
Traducción del significado
una razón para hacer algo, especialmente una que esté oculta o no sea obvia
una razon para hacer algo, especialmente una que este oculta o no sea obvia

Oraciones de ejemplo

The police could not determine the motive behind the crime.

La policía no pudo determinar el motivo detrás del crimen.
La policia no pudo determinar el motivo detras del crimen.

The police are investigating the motive for the crime.

La policía está investigando el motivo del crimen.
La policia esta investigando el motivo del crimen.

Expresiones de ejemplo

hidden motive
motivo oculto
motivo oculto

Synonyms

reason, intention, purpose, drive, incentive
Entrada 1
reason, intention, purpose, drive, incentive
Entrada 2
reason, purpose, intention, drive

Antonyms

disinterest, apathy, indifference, randomness, purposelessness
Entrada 1
disinterest, apathy, indifference
Entrada 2
randomness, purposelessness

Colocaciones

strong motive, criminal motive, political motive, underlying motive, hidden motive, ulterior motive, pure motive
Entrada 1
strong motive, criminal motive, political motive, underlying motive
Entrada 2
hidden motive, ulterior motive, pure motive

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