"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
(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
1. common motive = wspólny motyw common motive
2. usual motive = zwykły motyw usual motive
  • The usual motive behind such an outstanding display of male power is to attract females.
  • However, the two most usual motives of suicide for men are financial and emotional, often evidenced as atrophied libido.
  • Forget the usual motives, says Harry; forget private gain, personal venom, revenge.
  • Richard knew he was their best bet, and he had taken away all the usual motives.
  • But he wouldn't need an alibi if he hadn't the usual motive.
  • The usual motive the inevitable motive.
  • I am embarrassed to say that my usual motive to go up to the attic is: "Someone's coming!
  • What are the usual motives?
  • "What are the most usual motives, M. Poirot?"
  • "If it's homicide, the usual motives are greed, revenge, profit, jealousy, those type of things," Mr. Simmons said.
3. single motive = jeden motyw single motive
4. individual motive = indywidualny motyw individual motive
(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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