motive

güdü, saik, neden

Birini bir şey yapmaya, özellikle yanlış bir davranışa yönelten neden.

Basit İngilizce açıklama: 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.

Nasıl kullanılır: motive for something (The police found a motive for the crime.)

Eş anlamlılar: reason, motivation

Sık kullanılan kalıplar: ulterior motive, motive for something, question someone’s motive

plan, program

Özellikle akşam arkadaşlarla ne yapılacağına veya nereye gidileceğine ilişkin plan.

Basit İngilizce açıklama: 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.

Eş anlamlılar: plan

Sık kullanılan kalıplar: tonight’s motive, the motive tonight, weekend motive

hareket ettirici, devindirici

Bir şeyin hareket etmesi için gereken gücü sağlayan.

Basit İngilizce açıklama: 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.

Eş anlamlılar: driving, propulsive

Sık kullanılan kalıplar: motive power, motive force, motive energy