ulterior motive
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ulterior motive(
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tih
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dihv
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (general)
a. el motivo encubierto (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Greg said he had no ulterior motive to do what he did, but I don't believe him.Greg dijo que no tenía un motivo encubierto para hacer lo que hizo, pero no le creo.
b. el motivo oculto (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
I have a feeling that my boss has an ulterior motive to ask me to work on that project.Tengo la sensación de que mi jefe tiene un motivo oculto para pedirme que trabaje en ese proyecto.
c. la segunda intención (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The CEO had an ulterior motive when he donated money to the presidential campaign.El CEO tenía una segunda intención cuando donó dinero a la campaña presidencial.
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