motivate

motivar, animar

Hacer que alguien quiera hacer algo o esforzarse más.

En inglés sencillo: To make someone want to do something or try harder.

• Music motivates me to exercise.
• Her teacher motivated her to keep studying.
• What motivates your team to do their best?

Cómo se usa: motivate someone to do something (The coach motivated us to train harder.)

Sinónimos: encourage, inspire, spur

Antónimos: discourage, demotivate

Expresiones frecuentes: motivate someone, motivate a team, motivate yourself, motivate staff

motivar, impulsar

Ser la razón que lleva a alguien a actuar de cierta manera.

En inglés sencillo: To be the reason that makes someone act in a particular way.

• Fear motivated his silence.
• They were motivated by a desire to help.
• What motivated her decision to leave?

Cómo se usa: be motivated by something (Her decision was motivated by concern for her children.)

Sinónimos: drive, prompt, impel

Expresiones frecuentes: motivate a decision, motivate someone's actions