Polyglot Dictionary

motivation

/ˌmoʊtəˈveɪʃən/

noun B1
N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Meaning

  1. motivación

    • Motivation keeps her going.

      La motivación la mantiene en marcha.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual

Similar words

motive

Worth distinguishing: "motive" is often specifically about a crime or wrongdoing; "motivation" is the general word.

Similar in other languages

German

Motiv

Motiv is the German word for the same thing — both mean "motive, motivation."

Spanish

necesidad

Close, figuratively — motivation relates to need.

Práctica

1 ¿Qué significa motivation?

2 Completa el espacio en blanco: ___ keeps her going.

3 ¿Qué gráfico de características corresponde a motivation?

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