motivo

/moˈtibo/, [moˈt̪i.β̞o]

reason

Examples

En muchos países, ser gay es motivo de encarcelamiento.

In many countries, being gay is a cause for imprisonment.

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¿Cuál fue su motivo para hacerlo?

What was his motive for doing it?

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Él me insultó sin motivo.

He insulted me without reason.

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No tengo ningún motivo para mentirte.

I have no reason to lie to you.

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Por algún motivo, la gente me ha estado evadiendo como a la plaga desde el momento que volví de la India.

For some reason, people have been avoiding me like the plague ever since I got back from India.

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Algunas personas discuten sin absolutamente ningún motivo.

Some people quarrel for no reason at all.

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Empecé a subir de peso sin motivo.

I've suddenly started to gain weight.

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¿Cuál es el motivo para aquella mentira?

What is the reason for that lie?

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Tuve un buen motivo para hacer aquello.

I had a good reason to do that.

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Tom no podía pensar en ninguna motivo por el que él no debiera quedarse.

Tom could think of no reason why he shouldn't stay.

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En estos días, el motivo del matrimonio no es necesariamente puro. Toma como ejemplo a Jennifer.

These days, the motive for marriage is not necessarily pure. Take Jennifer for example.

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Él se rio sin motivo.

He laughed for no reason.

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No puedo permitirlo por ningún motivo.

I can't possibly allow that.

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¿Cuál es el motivo de su viaje?

What's the purpose of your trip?

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Ellos no han sido capaces todavía de entender cuál fue el motivo para que ella recurriera al crimen.

They still haven't been able to work out quite what her motive was for resorting to crime.

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Nadie parecía tener un motivo para el asesinato.

Nobody seemed to have a motive for the murder.

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Tom no podía pensar en ningún motivo por el que necesitara regresar temprano a casa.

Tom could think of no reason why he needed to go home early.

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Sé el motivo, pero no puedo decírtelo.

I know the reason, but I can't tell you.

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El motivo por el que fallaste es que no lo intentaste lo suficiente.

The reason why you failed is you did not try hard enough.

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No tienes absolutamente ningún motivo para quejarte por algo.

You don't have a single reason to complain about anything.

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