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No. 10,692 in French

motivation

The desire or willingness to act or accomplish something.

In a sentence

  • La motivation de l'étudiant est essentielle pour réussir dans ses études.

    The student's motivation is essential to succeed in their studies.

    In this sentence, 'motivation' refers to the student's inner drive or enthusiasm to achieve academic success.

  • J'ai trouvé une nouvelle motivation pour faire de l'exercice tous les jours.

    I found new motivation to exercise every day.

    Here, 'motivation' refers to the personal reasoning or incentive that encourages the individual to engage in daily physical activity.

  • Les discours inspirants peuvent donner une motivation supplémentaire à ceux qui les écoutent.

    Inspirational speeches can provide additional motivation to those who listen to them.

    In this context, 'motivation' is used to signify the external stimulus that inspires or motivates listeners to act or feel encouraged.

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