"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 • ...

colocaciones frecuentes

Kolokacji: 11

collocations grouped by meanings

Grup znaczeniowych: 29

(1) ulterior, hidden, secret

Kolokacji: 3

(2) political, real, true, good, sexual, ...

Kolokacji: 11

(3) possible, probable, potential, conceivable

Kolokacji: 4

(4) strong, powerful, compelling

Kolokacji: 3

(5) main, primary, principal, important

Kolokacji: 4

(6) personal, deep

Kolokacji: 2

(7) only, sole

Kolokacji: 2

(8) apparent, obvious, dominant

Kolokacji: 3

(9) different, similar, mixed

Kolokacji: 3

(10) selfish, altruistic, self-serving

Kolokacji: 3

(11) religious, clear, pure, complex

Kolokacji: 4

(12) sinister, improper, dark, bad, evil, ...

Kolokacji: 7

(13) economic, financial

Kolokacji: 2

(14) prime, original, American, best

Kolokacji: 4

(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

(21) exact, specific, precise, particular

Kolokacji: 4

1. exact motive = dokładny motyw exact motive

The exact motives of both factions have not yet been revealed.
It was possible he had been hoping to frighten Steve, but his exact motives were unknown.
The exact motives of the Others remain unclear, save that they are fanatically dedicated to protecting the island at all costs.
The exact motive behind the assassination has never been fully revealed.
No one knows for sure the exact motives of the snake mongers.
His exact motives are unknown and can only be guessed at.
What his exact motives were, if indeed he knew them himself, I'm still uncertain.
Whatever the opportunist's exact motive, it always involves the element of selfishness.
Her exact motive is unclear, although his fiefs were confiscated.
Upon my word, I did not know, for on such occasions it is difficult to disentangle the exact motives of the heart.

2. specific motive = określony motyw specific motive

3. particular motive = szczególny motyw particular motive

4. precise motive = dokładny motyw precise motive

(22) common, usual, single, individual

Kolokacji: 4

(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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