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motivé

motivated

adjective moh-tee-VEH Rare

Also means

justified, substantiated

Usage Note

motivé is the past participle of motiver used as an adjective. It agrees in gender: motivée, motivés, motivées. In legal and administrative language it has a second sense: a décision motivée is a reasoned or substantiated decision, not just an enthusiastic one. The noun motivation is a direct cognate.

Examples

"Les étudiants motivés apprennent plus vite."

Natural Translation

Motivated students learn faster.

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