motivieren

to motivate

English meaning: to motivate
CEFR level: German C1 vocabulary list
Dictionary: German words with M

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motivieren in a sentence

Die Lehrer versuchen, ihre Schüler zu motivieren.

Conjugation of motivieren

ichmotiviere

dumotivierst

er/sie/esmotiviert

wirmotivieren

ihrmotiviert

sie/Siemotivieren

Simple past (er/sie/es): motivierte
Perfect: hat motiviert

Word family

motivieren is built from das Motiv (motif / subject matter). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

Words that go with motivieren

abdankento abdicate = renounce one's throne, fail to fulfill or undertake (a responsibility or duty)die Abduktionabduction / inference to best explanation das Abendlandwestern world / occident abgrundtiefabysmal / fathomless die Ablagerunga deposit / deposition (geology)das Ablebena demise / passing die Abriegelunga lockdown die Absetzunga (court) deposition der Absolutismusabsolutism / unrestrained power die Absonderungseparation / isolation / segregation die Abstraktionabstraction / abstract art die Absurditätabsurdity / logical contradiction

Questions about motivieren

How do you conjugate motivieren?

Present tense: motiviere, motivierst, motiviert, motivieren, motiviert, motivieren. Simple past: motivierte. Perfect: hat motiviert.

What does motivieren mean in English?

motivieren means "to motivate". For example: "Die Lehrer versuchen, ihre Schüler zu motivieren."

What level is motivieren in German?

motivieren is a C1 word — c1 — advanced.

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