Motives - Английское значение и перевод слова Motives на Русский язык

noun

The underlying support or foundation for an idea, argument, or process.

Примеры использования:

Trust is the only basis for a good working relationship

noun

A person or thing that gives rise to an action, phenomenon, or condition.

Примеры использования:

The cause of the accident is not clear

verb

Make (something, especially something bad) happen.

Примеры использования:

This disease can cause blindness

conjunction

Short for because.

noun

An abstract idea.

Примеры использования:

Structuralism is a difficult concept

noun

A principle or idea

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He introduced the concept of selling books via the internet.

noun

An idea for a new product or a way to sell a product

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The finished product was very different from the original concept., this course will acquaint you w…

noun

A plan or drawing produced to show the look and function or workings of a building, garment, or other object before it is made.

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He has just unveiled his design for the new museum

verb

Decide upon the look and functioning of (a building, garment, or other object), by making a detailed drawing of it.

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A number of architectural students were designing a factory

verb

The act of working out the form of something

noun

An essential or characteristic part of something abstract.

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The death had all the elements of a great tabloid story

noun

One of the parts of something that makes it work, or a quality that makes someone or something effective

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The heating element of a toaster, having a second income is an important element for most home buye…

noun

The solid surface of the earth.

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He lay on the ground

verb

Short for ground bass.

adjective

Reduced to fine particles by crushing or mincing.

Примеры использования:

Ground cumin

noun

A thought or suggestion as to a possible course of action.

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The idea of linking pay to performance has caught on

noun

A sudden strong and unreflective urge or desire to act.

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I had an almost irresistible impulse to giggle

An impelling force or strength

noun

A sudden, strong desire to do something

Примеры использования:

[ + to infinitive ] i had this impulse to dye my hair red., [ u ] i bought this expensive sweater o…

noun

A thing that motivates or encourages someone to do something.

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Give farmers an incentive to improve their land

noun

Something that encourages a person to do something

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[ c ] tax incentives are sometimes effective in encouraging people to save money., [ u ] these kids…

noun

Something, especially money, that encourages a person or organization to do something

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Financial/fiscal/monetary incentive cash grants were part of the financial incentives given to deve…

noun

The action of provoking unlawful behaviour or urging someone to behave unlawfully.

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This amounted to an incitement to commit murder

noun

The act of encouraging someone to do or feel something unpleasant or violent

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[ + to infinitive ] they were imprisoned for incitement to commit grievous bodily harm., there are …

noun

A thing that persuades or leads someone to do something.

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Companies were prepared to build only in return for massive inducements

noun

An act or a thing that is intended to make something happen or to persuade someone to do something

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Inducement (for sb) to do sth they offered him a large pay increase as an inducement for him to sta…

noun

The capacity to have an effect on the character, development, or behaviour of someone or something, or the effect itself.

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The influence of television violence

verb

Have an influence on.

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Government regulations can influence behaviour, but often without changing underlying values and mo…

verb

A power to affect persons or events

noun

A thing intended; an aim or plan.

Примеры использования:

She was full of good intentions

noun

Something that you want and plan to do; an aim

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[ u ] i have no intention of selling this house., [ c ] he had good intentions (= he meant to be ki…

noun

A recurrent theme throughout a musical or literary composition, associated with a particular person, idea, or situation.

Примеры использования:

There are two leitmotifs in his score marking the heroine and her fairy godmother

noun

A phrase or other feature that is repeated often in a work of art, literature, or music and that tells you something important about it

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Death and renewal are leitmotivs running through the whole novel.

noun

The chemical element of atomic number 71, a rare silvery-white metal of the lanthanide series.

The chemical element lutetium.

noun

A decorative image or design, especially a repeated one forming a pattern.

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The colourful hand-painted motifs which adorn narrowboats

noun

A reason or reasons for acting or behaving in a particular way.

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Escape can be a strong motivation for travel

noun

Willingness to do something, or something that causes such willingness

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[ c ] one motivation for reducing the staff was the need to cut costs., [ u ] you need a lot of mot…

noun

Enthusiasm for doing something

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Many staff lack motivation and are resistant to change., a motivation for sth a major motivation fo…

noun

A material thing that can be seen and touched.

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He was dragging a large object

verb

Say something to express one's opposition to or disagreement with something.

Примеры использования:

Residents object to the volume of traffic

noun

A thing that can be seen, held, or touched, usually not a living thing

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Distant objects look blurry to me., the object of the game of chess is to checkmate your opponent.,…

noun

A particular event, or the time at which it takes place.

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On one occasion i stayed up until two in the morning

verb

Cause (something).

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Something vital must have occasioned this visit

noun

A particular time when something happens

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Sarah loves dressing up for special occasions., she has lied on several occasions., this meeting pr…

noun

The reason for which something is done or created or for which something exists.

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The purpose of the meeting is to appoint a trustee

verb

Have as one's intention or objective.

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God has allowed suffering, even purposed it

noun

A set of reasons or a logical basis for a course of action or belief.

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He explained the rationale behind the change

noun

A cause, explanation, or justification for an action or event.

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She asked him to return, but didn't give a reason

verb

Think, understand, and form judgements logically.

Примеры использования:

Humans do not reason entirely from facts

noun

A person or thing that is being discussed, described, or dealt with.

Примеры использования:

I've said all there is to be said on the subject

adjective

Likely or prone to be affected by (a particular condition or occurrence, typically an unwelcome or unpleasant one).

Примеры использования:

He was subject to bouts of manic depression

adverb

Conditionally upon.

Примеры использования:

Subject to the ec's agreement, we intend to set up an enterprise zone in the area

noun

The subject of a talk, piece of writing, exhibition, etc.; a topic.

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The theme of the sermon was reverence

verb

Give a particular theme or setting to (a leisure venue, event, etc.).

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The amusement park will be themed as a caribbean pirate stronghold

noun

The topic of discussion or writing

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The theme of the conference was the changing role of women in modern society.

noun

The process of considering or reasoning about something.

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The selectors have some thinking to do before the match

adjective

Using thought or rational judgement; intelligent.

Примеры использования:

He seemed a thinking man

verb

Have a particular opinion, belief, or idea about someone or something.

Примеры использования:

She thought that nothing would be the same again

noun

A matter dealt with in a text, discourse, or conversation; a subject.

Примеры использования:

Sleep deprivation became a frequent topic of conversation

noun

A figurative or metaphorical use of a word or expression.

Примеры использования:

Both clothes and illness became tropes for new attitudes toward the self