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motive Meaning in Spanish (motive significado en español)

nounmotivo
adjectivemotor
Sinónimos:razóncausaimpulso
motivo in English:motive
Phonetic:mo-ti-vo
Plural: motives
Gender:Masculino
Quick Answer • Resumen

El significado de motive en español es motivo, motor. (Razón para hacer algo, especialmente una que está oculta o no es obvia.)

Definitions of Motive

  1. 1
    noun
    motivo

    A reason for doing something, especially one that is hidden or not obvious.

    Razón para hacer algo, especialmente una que está oculta o no es obvia.

  2. 2
    adjective
    motor

    Causing or producing motion.

    Que causa o produce movimiento.

Example Sentences

“The police are still investigating the motive for the crime.”

La policía todavía está investigando el motivo del crimen.

“His motive for helping her was purely altruistic.”

Su motivo para ayudarla era puramente altruista.

Synonyms (Sinónimos)

In Spanish:

razóncausaimpulso

In English:

Antonyms (Antónimos)

In Spanish:

consecuenciaresultado

In English:

deterrentdisincentive

Inflected Word Forms

infinitivemotivate
past participlemotivated
nounmotivation
agent nounmotivator
adjectivemotivational

Phrases & Idiomatic Expressions

ulterior motiveexpression

A secret reason for doing something.