estaban motivando
-they/you were motivating
Imperfect progressive ellos/ellas/ustedes conjugation of motivar.
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motivar

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TRANSITIVE VERB
(to encourage)-to motivate
Synonyms for motivar
alentar
to encourage
animar
to encourage
espolear
to spur on
impulsar
to drive
incentivar
to incentivize
inspirar
to inspire
jalear
to cheer on
reanimar
to cheer up
avivar
to rekindle
azuzar
to egg on
azuzar
to set on
entusiasmar
to fill with excitement
exhortar
to exhort
impeler
to drive
incitar
to incite
inducir
to lead to
inspirar
to inspire
instigar
to incite
jalear
to sic
movilizar
to mobilize
provocar
to provoke
Antonyms for motivar
desalentar
to discourage
desanimar
to discourage
disuadir
to dissuade
poner triste
to make sad
preocupar
to worry
TRANSITIVE VERB
(to produce)-to cause
Synonyms for motivar
causar
to cause
crear
to create
desatar
to trigger
favorecer
to encourage
provocar
to cause
suscitar
to arouse
conducir a
to lead to
fraguar
to conceive
originar
to cause
poner en marcha
to start
producir
to produce
sustentar
to sustain
Antonyms for motivar
evitar
to prevent
impedir
to hinder
impedir
to prevent
inhibir
to inhibit
prevenir
to prevent
detener
to stop
dificultar
to hinder
erradicar
to eradicate
obstaculizar
to hinder
retardar
to delay
suprimir
to eliminate
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