No. 404 in Catalan

motius

"Reasons" or "motives."

In a sentence

Hi ha molts motius per estar agraït avui.
There are many reasons to be grateful today.
In this sentence, 'motius' is used to mean 'reasons' or 'grounds,' indicating causes or justifications for a state or action.
Els motius d'aquest disseny estan inspirats en la natura.
The motifs of this design are inspired by nature.
Here, 'motius' describes 'motifs' or decorative patterns, used in the context of art or design.
Vaig exposar els meus motius amb claredat en la reunió.
I clearly presented my reasons during the meeting.
'Motius' in this instance is again used to mean 'reasons,' but specifically personal justifications or motives for certain stances or actions.

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