motive in French
motive in French is moteur, mobile, mouvant — motive means a reason that drives someone to act, especially in a suspicious or criminal context.
motive in French
moteur
Causing motion; having power to move, or tending to move
mobile
Relating to motion and/or to its cause
mouvant
Relating to motion and/or to its cause
motif
(law) Something which causes someone to want to commit a crime; a reason for criminal behaviour. [from 18th c.]
mobile
(law) Something which causes someone to want to commit a crime; a reason for criminal behaviour. [from 18th c.]
motif
(architecture, fine arts, music) .
motif
thème
motiver
(transitive) To prompt or incite by a motive or motives; to move.
What does "motive" mean?
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noun A reason that drives someone to act, especially in a suspicious or criminal context.
"Police still haven't established a motive for the break-in."
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adj Causing or producing movement.
"Steam was once the motive force behind most factory machinery."
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motive in a sentence
- Police still haven't established a motive for the break-in.
- Her motive for helping was pure kindness, nothing more.
- Steam was once the motive force behind most factory machinery.
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What is "motive" in French?
"motive" in French is moteur, mobile, mouvant. motive means: A reason that drives someone to act, especially in a suspicious or criminal context.
How do you use "motive" in a sentence?
Example: "Police still haven't established a motive for the break-in." In French, "motive" is moteur, mobile, mouvant.
Are there other ways to say "motive" in French?
Yes — French has 6 translations listed for "motive": moteur, mobile, mouvant, motif, thème, motiver.
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