No. 2,154 in Portuguese
motivou
"Motivou" means "motivated" or "caused" in English.
In a sentence
Ele motivou a equipe a buscar melhores resultados.
He motivated the team to achieve better results.
Here, 'motivou' conveys the act of influencing someone's enthusiasm or determination to accomplish something.
A experiência vivida motivou sua decisão de mudar de carreira.
The lived experience motivated his decision to change his career.
In this case, 'motivou' represents the reason or factor that inspired someone to take a particular action.
Ela motivou o debate ao apresentar uma perspectiva única.
She motivated the debate by presenting a unique perspective.
Here, 'motivou' indicates instigating or prompting an event or response through actions or ideas.
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