motivated

mo·ti·vate

(mō′tə-vāt′)

tr.v. mo·ti·vat·ed, mo·ti·vat·ing, mo·ti·vates

1. To provide with an incentive or a reason for doing something; impel: What motivated you to get a new job? Their criticism is motivated by jealousy.

2. To cause to be enthusiastic: The coach motivated his players with an inspiring pep talk.

mo′ti·va′tor n.

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motivated

(ˈməʊtɪveɪtɪd)

adj

inspired by a desire to achieve somethingoccuring for the reason specified

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Adj.

motivated - provided with a motive or given incentive for action; "a highly motivated child can learn almost anything"; "a group of politically motivated men"

intended - resulting from one's intentions; "your intended trip abroad"; "an intended insult"

unmotivated - without motivation

Translations

محفز

motivovaný

motiveret

motivoitunut

motiviran

動機づけられた

동기를 부여 받은

motiverad

ซึ่งมีแรงบันดาลใจ

motive olmuş

có động cơ

有动机的

motivated

[ˈməʊtɪveɪtɪd] adj

[person] → motivé(e)
He is highly motivated → Il est très motivé.

to be motivated by sth (= inspired) [action] → être motivé(e) par qch
My trip was motivated by a desire to leave home → Mon voyage a été motivé par le désir de partir de chez mes parents.; [person] → être motivé(e) par qch
They are motivated by a need to achieve → Ils sont motivés par le besoin de réussir., C'est le besoin de réussir qui les motive. racially motivated, politically motivated

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motivated

adj → motiviert; highly motivated → hoch motiviert; to keep somebody motivated → jds Motivation erhalten; he’s just not motivated enough → es fehlt ihm einfach die nötige Motivation

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motivated

[ˈməʊtɪˌveɪtɪd] adj → motivato/a

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

motivated

→ محفز motivovaný motiveret motiviert παρακινημένος motivado motivoitunut motivé motiviran motivato 動機づけられた 동기를 부여 받은 gemotiveerd motivert zmotywowany motivado мотивированный motiverad ซึ่งมีแรงบันดาลใจ motive olmuş có động cơ 有动机的

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