motivated
/ˈməʊtɪveɪtɪd/adjective
उच्चारण मोटिवेटिड
प्रेरित, उत्साहित, लगनशील
Core word
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having the desire to do something, especially to work hard and achieve success
प्रेरित, उत्साहित, लगनशील
- Radhika is a highly motivated student who studies eight hours a day.
- Keep yourself motivated by setting small goals.
- Highly motivated candidates often do well in interviews.
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- He was too tired to feel motivated this morning.
- The team is motivated and ready to win.
Synonyms keen driven enthusiastic eager committed
Opposite unmotivated apathetic lazy
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[usually after adverb or noun]
done for a particular reason
(किसी कारण से) प्रेरित
- a politically motivated attack
- The crime was racially motivated.
- Police said the attack was politically motivated.
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- The decision seemed to be financially motivated.
- Their complaint may be personally motivated rather than genuine.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
be motivated to do something
Use a to-infinitive after 'motivated' to say what action the person feels driven to take.
'Motivated' के बाद to-infinitive आता है, जो उस काम को बताता है जिसे करने की प्रेरणा व्यक्ति को मिली है।
- Radhika was motivated to finish her syllabus before December.
- Few students feel motivated to study when the results are far away.
motivated by + noun / -ing
Use 'by' to name the reason or feeling behind the action. The preposition is followed by a noun or a gerund, not an infinitive.
कार्य के पीछे के कारण या भावना को बताने के लिए 'by' का प्रयोग होता है; उसके बाद noun या gerund आता है, infinitive नहीं।
- The clerk was motivated by the wish to support his family.
- She was motivated by winning a gold medal for her school.
adverb + motivated
Adverbs such as highly, strongly, politically and racially describe the degree or the kind of reason. The adverb comes before 'motivated'.
Highly, strongly, politically जैसे adverbs प्रेरणा की मात्रा या प्रकार बताते हैं और 'motivated' से पहले आते हैं।
- Highly motivated candidates rarely miss a mock test.
- The police said the attack was politically motivated.
self-motivated / well-motivated (compound)
Compounds with a hyphen are used as adjectives, often before a noun. They tell us where the drive comes from or how good it is.
Hyphen वाले यौगिक शब्द adjective की तरह प्रायः noun से पहले आते हैं और बताते हैं कि प्रेरणा कहाँ से आती है या कितनी अच्छी है।
- A self-motivated learner does not need anyone to remind her to revise.
- The scheme is well motivated, but it needs better planning.
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adverb + motivated
highlyextremelystronglypoliticallyfinancially
- The bank hired highly motivated young graduates for its rural branches.
motivated + noun
studentteamemployeeattackcrime
- A motivated team can finish a difficult project ahead of time.
verb + motivated
feelstayremainkeep sbseem
- A study timetable helps you stay motivated during the long months of preparation.
motivated + preposition
byto do sthmainly bypartly by
- His decision was mainly motivated by fear of failure.
not / less / un- + motivated
poorlybadlyinsufficientlynot particularly
- Poorly motivated workers often leave jobs within a year.
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- Motivated students usually revise their notes without being told.
प्रेरित विद्यार्थी प्रायः बिना कहे अपने notes दोहरा लेते हैं।
- The coach said the team was highly motivated for the final match.
कोच ने कहा कि टीम फ़ाइनल मैच के लिए अत्यंत उत्साहित थी।
- Police believe the theft was financially motivated.
पुलिस का मानना है कि चोरी आर्थिक कारणों से की गई थी।
- It is hard to stay motivated when you fail the same test twice.
जब आप एक ही test में दो बार असफल हों, तो प्रेरित बने रहना कठिन होता है।
- She is a motivated and hard-working officer who is known for her honesty.
वह एक लगनशील और परिश्रमी अधिकारी है जो अपनी ईमानदारी के लिए जानी जाती है।
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✗ She is motivated for study hard.
✓ She is motivated to study hard.
After 'motivated', use a to-infinitive, not 'for' + base verb.
'Motivated' के बाद to-infinitive आता है; 'for' के बाद base verb नहीं लगता।
✗ He was motivated from his father to join the army.
✓ He was motivated by his father to join the army.
The agent or reason after a passive 'motivated' is introduced with 'by'.
Passive 'motivated' के बाद कारण या कर्ता 'by' से जुड़ता है, 'from' से नहीं।
✗ The teacher motivated to the students.
✓ The teacher motivated the students.
'Motivate' is a transitive verb and takes a direct object without 'to'.
'Motivate' सकर्मक क्रिया है; उसके object से पहले 'to' नहीं लगता।