motivo

[mo-ˈti-vo]

nounmasculinepl: motivos

reason, motive, cause

1. The cause or reason for something happening or being done

What is your reason for leaving?

Qual é seu motivo para sair?

2. A driving force or incentive that prompts action

His motive was purely financial.

Seu motivo era puramente financeiro.

3. A recurring theme or pattern in art, music, or literature

The floral motif appears throughout the design.

O motivo floral aparece por toda a obra.

4. A subject or topic

That is not a sufficient reason to complain.

Esse não é motivo suficiente para reclamar.

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

motivo

Standard usage across Brazil

Rio de Janeiro

motivo

No significant regional variation

São Paulo

motivo

No significant regional variation

Portugal

motivo

Identical usage in European Portuguese

sem motivo aparente (without apparent reason)

ter motivo para (to have reason to)

motivo de preocupação (cause for concern)

por esse motivo (for this reason)

com motivo (with good reason)

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