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motivo(
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A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g. el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
masculine noun
1. (motivation)
a. reason
Ellos no tiene motivo para invertir dinero si no van a beneficiarse de ello.They don't have any reason to invest money if they're not going to benefit from it.
b. cause
La muerte del dictador era motivo para celebrar en todo el país.The death of the dictator was cause for celebration across the country.
c. motive
Este sospechoso no tiene motivo para matar y, además, encaja su coartada.This suspect doesn't have a motive to kill and, also, his alibi checks out.
2. (music)
a. motif
Este es un motivo recurrente que se repite a través de la sinfonía.This is a recurring motif that is repeated throughout the symphony.
3. (fine arts)
a. motif
La pared y los muebles de la habitación estaban pintados con un motivo de estrellas.The bedroom walls and furniture were painted with a star motif.
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motivo
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).
Noun
1. (causa)
a. reason, cause
2. (de crimen)
a. motive
con motivo debecause of
dar motivo ato give reason to
no ser motivo parato be no reason to o for
tener motivos parato have reason to
sin motivofor no reason
motivo de quejaground o grounds for complaint
3. (arte, lit & mús)
a. motif
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motivo
1 (causa) reason
tengo mis motivos
dejó el trabajo por motivos personales he left the job for personal reasons
por motivos de salud
por cuyo motivo for which reason; fue motivo de descalificación del atleta it was the reason for the athlete's disqualification; con este o tal motivo for this reason; con motivo de (debido a) because of; owing to; (en ocasión de) on the occasion of
con el fin de
se informatizará el sistema con motivo de las elecciones the system will be computerized because of o owing to the elections; con motivo de nuestra boda le invitamos a ... on the occasion of our wedding we invite you to ...
una fiesta con motivo de la inauguración del museo se trasladó a la capital con motivo de la crisis servicios mínimos con motivo de la huelga con motivo de llevar a cabo el acuerdo
motivo de
me dio motivo de preocupación it gave me cause for concern; la decisión fue motivo de críticas the decision became the object of criticism
sin motivo for no reason; without good reason
dejó de hablarme sin motivo he stopped talking to me for no reason
ser motivo sobrado o suficiente
es motivo suficiente o sobrado para seguir votándolo that's reason enough to continue voting for him; that's all the more reason to continue voting for him; hay suficientes o sobrados motivos para odiarlo there are more than enough reasons for hating him
motivos de divorcio grounds for divorce
motivos ocultos ulterior motives
2 (móvil) motive
¿cuál fue el motivo del crimen? what was the motive for the crime?
3 (Arte) (Música) motif
decorado con motivos orientales decorated with oriental motifs
motivo conductor leitmotif
motivo decorativo decorative motif
motivo ornamental ornamental motif
adjective
motive
Collins Complete Spanish Electronic Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers 2011
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