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мотивировать

Translation of мотивировать

motivate

Russian word in Latin letters: motivirovat

Meaning of мотивировать

Russian

стимулировать человека к действию, повышать его заинтересованность

English

to make someone want to do something

motivate

Pronunciation

Russian · Male
[mətʲɪˈvʲirəvətʲ]
Russian · Female

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  1. A good coach can motivate the whole team.

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    Хороший тренер может мотивировать всю команду.

  2. Small rewards motivate people to finish tasks.

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    Небольшие поощрения мотивируют людей завершать задачи.

мотивировать synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between мотивировать, стимулировать, вдохновлять, побуждать, поощрять, and подстёгивать

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стимулировать

More formal: push with rewards, money or conditions.

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Inspire: give strong inner desire, joy, ideas.

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побуждать

Formal: push someone to act.

Advanced: broader words

🇷🇺Russian

Reward or approve good behaviour.

B2rare
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подстёгивать

Colloquial: push harder, with some pressure.

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мотивировать belongs to the topic "Teamwork →". Start with a short set of 2 words so the word is easier to remember in context.

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мотивировать meaning: what does it mean?

to make someone want to do something

мотивировать pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

мотивировать is pronounced as [mətʲɪˈvʲirəvətʲ]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

мотивировать definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

A good coach can motivate the whole team. Translation: Хороший тренер может мотивировать всю команду.

Is мотивировать part of Teamwork vocabulary?

Yes, мотивировать (motivate) can be learned in the Teamwork topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is мотивировать part of Study and Work vocabulary?

Yes, мотивировать (motivate) can be learned in the Study and Work topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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