motive

motif, mobile

Raison qui pousse quelqu’un à agir, surtout à faire quelque chose de mal.

En anglais simple : A reason that makes someone want to do something, especially something wrong.

• What was his motive?
• The police believe revenge was the motive for the attack.
• She questioned their motives for offering help.

Comment l'utiliser : motive for something (The police found a motive for the crime.)

Synonymes : reason, motivation

Expressions courantes : ulterior motive, motive for something, question someone’s motive

programme, plan

Projet de ce qu’on va faire ou de l’endroit où aller, surtout le soir avec des amis.

En anglais simple : A plan for what to do or where to go, especially with friends in the evening.

• What is the motive tonight?
• The motive for Saturday is a party at Sam’s.
• Our usual Friday motive is drinks after work.

Synonymes : plan

Expressions courantes : tonight’s motive, the motive tonight, weekend motive

moteur, motrice

Qui fournit la force permettant de faire bouger quelque chose.

En anglais simple : Providing the power that makes something move.

• Steam supplied the motive power.
• The motor provides the machine’s motive force.
• Electricity became the main source of motive energy in the factory.

Synonymes : driving, propulsive

Expressions courantes : motive power, motive force, motive energy