noun🔗ShareImpulsion, inspirationAn idea or communication that makes one want to act, especially from spiritual sources; a divine prompting."The student's motive for studying hard was a divine prompting to excel in her chosen field. "L'impulsion de l'étudiante à étudier dur était une inspiration divine pour exceller dans son domaine de prédilection.mindsoulreligiontheologyphilosophycommunicationactionieltsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareMotif, raison, mobileAn incentive to act in a particular way; a reason or emotion that makes one want to do something; anything that prompts a choice of action."Her motive for studying hard was to get good grades. "Sa motivation pour étudier dur était d'obtenir de bonnes notes.mindactionhumanphilosophyemotionieltsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareMembreA limb or other bodily organ that can move."My injured arm is a weak motive now, preventing me from writing. "Mon bras blessé est maintenant un membre faible, m'empêchant d'écrire.bodyorgananatomyphysiologyieltsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareMobile, motifSomething which causes someone to want to commit a crime; a reason for criminal behaviour."No-one could understand why she had hidden the shovel; her motives were obscure at best."Personne ne pouvait comprendre pourquoi elle avait caché la pelle ; ses motifs étaient pour le moins obscurs.guiltlawpolicestatemindactionieltsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareMotif, mobileA motif."The recurring theme of hard work was a strong motive in her academic success. "Le thème récurrent du travail acharné était un fort motif de sa réussite scolaire.artstyleieltsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareMotif, thèmeA motif; a theme or subject, especially one that is central to the work or often repeated."If you listen carefully, you can hear the flutes mimicking the cello motive."Si vous écoutez attentivement, vous pouvez entendre les flûtes imiter le motif du violoncelle.artliteraturemusicieltsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareMotiver, inciterTo prompt or incite by a motive or motives; to move."The teacher's encouraging words motivated the students to study harder for the exam. "Les paroles encourageantes du professeur ont incité les élèves à étudier plus sérieusement pour l'examen.mindactioncharacterieltsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareMoteur, qui cause le mouvementCausing motion; having power to move, or tending to move"a motive argument"Un argument moteur.energyphysicsmachineactionieltsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareRelatif au mouvement, moteurRelating to motion and/or to its cause"The motive force behind her success in school was her strong desire to learn. "La force motrice derrière sa réussite scolaire était son fort désir d'apprendre.physicsenergyactionieltsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
