What does motivo in Italian mean?

What is the meaning of the word motivo in Italian? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use motivo in Italian.

The word motivo in Italian means motive, reason, cause, subject, theme, motif, theme, motif, justify, explain, motivate, reasons for interest, attraction, reason for complaint, awesome, that inspires awe, source of pride, reason to brag, major reason, main reason, for no reason, on no account, in no way, for this reason, without reason, for no reason. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word motivo

motive, reason, cause

sostantivo maschile (ragione, causa)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

Ci sono avvenimenti di cui non capisco il motivo.

Some things happen and I don't understand the reason why.

subject, theme

sostantivo maschile (estensione (tematica, argomento)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

Il motivo della conversazione era futile, come al solito.

The subject of the conversation was futile, as usual.

motif, theme

sostantivo maschile (tema melodico) (music)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

Non riesco a trovare il motivo di quella pubblicità che mi piace tanto.

I can't seem to find the theme song from the ad that I liked.

motif

sostantivo maschile (elemento decorativo ricorrente) (art)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

Mi aveva colpito soprattutto il motivo del suo abito.

I was struck by the motif of her dress.

justify, explain

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (indicare il motivo)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

Devi motivare la tua scelta.

You need to justify (or: explain) your choice.

motivate

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (stimolare, dare la carica)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")

Il merito è dei genitori che lo hanno motivato.

It's thanks to his parents who motivated him to do it.

reasons for interest

(litteral)

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")

attraction

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

reason for complaint

sostantivo maschile

awesome, that inspires awe

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

source of pride, reason to brag

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

major reason, main reason

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

for no reason, on no account, in no way

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

for this reason

congiunzione (perciò)

without reason, for no reason

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