No. 248 in Catalan
motiu
The Catalan word "motiu" means "reason" or "motive" in English.
In a sentence
El motiu de la reunió és organitzar l'event anual.
The reason for the meeting is to organize the annual event.
The word "motiu" here means "reason", indicating the purpose or cause of the meeting.
Aquest quadre té un motiu floral pintat amb detalls precisos.
This painting has a floral motif painted with precise details.
In this context, "motiu" represents a "decorative design or theme", such as the recurring floral theme in the painting.
Gràcies al teu motiu, he entès el problema.
Thanks to your motive, I understood the problem.
Here, "motiu" is used to mean "motive" or the underlying reason for an action or explanation.
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