"motive" in inglés with examples - Collocation dictionary inglés

motive sustantivo

sustantivo + motive
Kolokacji: 3
profit motive • revenge motive • base motive
motive + verbo
Kolokacji: 13
motive appears • motive seems • motive includes • motive varies • motive prompts • ...
verbo + motive
Kolokacji: 14
question one's motives • understand one's motives • explain one's motives • see motives • reveal one's motives • ...
adjetivo + motive
Kolokacji: 93
ulterior motive • political motive • possible motive • real motive • true motive • ...
collocations grouped by meanings
Grup znaczeniowych: 29
(1) ulterior, hidden, secret
Kolokacji: 3
(4) strong, powerful, compelling
Kolokacji: 3
(6) personal, deep
Kolokacji: 2
(7) only, sole
Kolokacji: 2
(8) apparent, obvious, dominant
Kolokacji: 3
(9) different, similar, mixed
Kolokacji: 3
1. sinister motive = złowieszczy motyw sinister motive
2. improper motive = niewłaściwy motyw improper motive
3. bad motive = zły motyw bad motive
4. dark motive = mroczny motyw dark motive
5. evil motive = zły motyw evil motive
6. unworthy motive = niegodny motyw unworthy motive
7. malicious motive = złośliwy motyw malicious motive
  • However, the organization has outlived such malicious motives, thanks of the unflinching commitment by the rank and file of the organization and the continuous support of the student community.
  • The judge said he found that the actions of Mr. Simpson and Ms. Thomas, while sufficient to dismiss them, were sincere and did not result from "bad, malicious, or venal motives."
  • "I do hope that the Vietnamese Community Abroad quickly identifies the malicious motive of the Viet Cong."
  • The House of Lords held that even though there was a malicious motive, this could not render the conduct unlawful, because the effect actually complained of (not rehiring) was in itself entirely lawful.
  • "It's hardly productive to ascribe malicious motives to everybody who disagrees with you, David," Jim said sharply.
  • Even so, it's difficult not to attribute malicious motives to children who consistently appear to be trying to drive their parents and teachers to distraction.
  • With this malicious motive he relentlessly kept on sending his vicious cronies, the deadly demons one after another with the single motive of Krishna's death.
  • That would have been a nice touch if this person was really acting out of anything other than selfish or malicious motives.
  • Still, Levin is perhaps too eager to attribute malicious motives to her subject.
  • Judges of the superior courts may not be sued for anything done or said while acting in their judicial capacity even if they act from some malicious or corrupt motive.
(13) economic, financial
Kolokacji: 2
(15) human, social, humanitarian
Kolokacji: 3
(16) high, noble, lofty
Kolokacji: 3
(17) racial, racist
Kolokacji: 2
(18) commercial, mercenary
Kolokacji: 2
(19) plausible, twisted
Kolokacji: 2
(20) psychological, rational
Kolokacji: 2
(23) unconscious, self-interested
Kolokacji: 2
(24) major, secondary, petty
Kolokacji: 3
(25) alleged, questionable, dubious
Kolokacji: 3
(26) known, unknown
Kolokacji: 2
(27) ultimate, immediate
Kolokacji: 2
(28) underlying, basic
Kolokacji: 2
(29) melodic, rhythmic
Kolokacji: 2
preposición + motive
Kolokacji: 13
of one's motives • about one's motives • on one's motives • with motives • for motives • ...

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