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motivato

motivated; justified

adjective moh-tee-VAH-toh Less Common
Mind & Emotions Attitudes

Usage Note

Motivato agrees in gender and number: motivato, motivata, motivati, motivate. It can describe a person who is driven and enthusiastic (uno studente motivato) or a decision that is well-reasoned and justified (una scelta motivata). As a past participle of motivare it also appears in passive constructions (la decisione è motivata da... = the decision is motivated by...).

Examples

"Gli studenti motivati ottengono risultati migliori."

Natural Translation

Motivated students achieve better results.

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