motives

[US]/ˈməʊtɪvz/
[UK]/ˈmoʊtɪvz/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. grunner for å gjøre noe
v. å gi noen en grunn til å gjøre noe

Phrases & Collocations

hidden motives

skjulte motiver

selfish motives

egoistiske motiver

ulterior motives

private motiver

personal motives

personlige motiver

political motives

politiske motiver

financial motives

økonomiske motiver

noble motives

edle motiver

pure motives

rene motiver

mixed motives

blandede motiver

unknown motives

ukjente motiver

Example Sentences

his motives for helping were unclear.

hans motiver for å hjelpe var uklare.

she questioned his motives for the donation.

hun stilte spørsmål ved hans motiver for donasjonen.

the detective investigated the suspect's motives.

detektiven undersøkte mistenktes motiver.

understanding people's motives can improve communication.

å forstå folks motiver kan forbedre kommunikasjonen.

his motives were driven by a desire for power.

hans motiver ble drevet av et ønske om makt.

she revealed her motives during the interview.

hun avslørte sine motiver under intervjuet.

they acted out of altruistic motives.

de handlet ut fra uselviske motiver.

motives can often be more complex than they seem.

motiver kan ofte være mer komplekse enn de ser ut til.

his motives were questioned by the media.

hans motiver ble stilt spørsmål ved av media.

she had hidden motives for her actions.

hun hadde skjulte motiver for sine handlinger.

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