Motiv

n; -s, -e

1. motive (zu for); aus welchem Motiv heraus hat sie es getan? what was her motive for doing it?, what made her do it?

2. Kunst, Literatur, MUS.: motif; Film etc.: auch theme; FOT. subject

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das Motiv

(Beweggrund) ground; motive;

(Kunst) motif

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Mo|tiv [mo'tiːf]

nt -s, -e

[-və]

1) (PSYCH, JUR fig) motive

das Motív einer Tat — the motive for a deed

aus welchem Motív heraus? — for what motive?, what are your/his etc motives?

er wurde aus politischen Motíven umgebracht — his murder was politically motivated

ohne erkennbares Motív — without any apparent motive

2) (ART, LITER) subject; (= Leitmotiv, Topos, MUS) motif

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das

(something that makes a person choose to act in a particular way; a reason: What was his motive for murdering the old lady?) motive

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Mo·tiv

<-s, -e>

[moˈti:f, pl moˈti:və]

nt

1. (Beweggrund) motive

2. LIT (Leitmotiv) leitmotif, motif, theme

3. MUS (Tonfolge) motif, motive

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das; Motivs, Motive

1) motive

2) (Literaturw., Musik usw.): (Thema) motif; theme

3) (bild. Kunst, Fot., Film): (Gegenstand) subject

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Motiv n; -s, -e

1. motive (

zu for);

aus welchem Motiv heraus hat sie es getan? what was her motive for doing it?, what made her do it?

2. Kunst, Literatur, MUS motif; FILM etc auch theme; FOTO subject

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das; Motivs, Motive

1) motive

2) (Literaturw., Musik usw.): (Thema) motif; theme

3) (bild. Kunst, Fot., Film): (Gegenstand) subject

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-e n.

motif n.

motive n.