motivo — meaning in English

English meaning

• matter noun Physical substance in general — anything that has mass and takes up space.
• motif noun A recurring idea, image, or element that runs through a work of art, music, or literature.
• motivation noun The desire, drive, or reason behind a person's actions.
• motive noun A reason that drives someone to act, especially in a suspicious or criminal context.
• reason noun A cause or explanation for something; the motive behind an action.
• sake noun The purpose, reason, or benefit behind doing something (used in phrases like "for the sake of").

Senses

motivo is used for these senses in English:

• matter (obsolete) (The) inducing cause or reason, especially of anything disagreeable or distressing.
• motivation An incentive or reason for doing something.
• reason An excuse: a thought or a consideration offered in support of a determination or an opinion; that which is offered or accepted as an explanation.
• reason That which causes something: an efficient cause, a proximate cause.
• sake purpose or end; reason

matter — full definition

1. noun Physical substance in general — anything that has mass and takes up space.
2. noun A subject, situation, or affair, especially one that needs attention or is causing concern.
3. noun An approximate amount or extent of something.
4. verb To be important or significant.

motif — full definition

1. noun A recurring idea, image, or element that runs through a work of art, music, or literature.
2. noun A repeated decorative shape or pattern used in design.

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