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motive, reason, ground, motif, motivation, theme, angle {zn.}

Grund [m] (der ~)
Motiv [o] (das ~)
Antrieb [m] (der ~)
Beweggrund [m] (der ~)

What's his motive for committing murder?

Was ist sein Motiv Mord zu begehen?

Tom lacks motivation.

Es fehlt Tom an Antrieb.

inducement, motive, occasion {zn.}

Anlaß [m] (der ~)
Veranlassung [v] (die ~)

His speech was suitable for the occasion.

Seine Ausdrucksweise war dem Anlaß angemessen.

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What's his motive for committing murder?

Was ist sein Motiv Mord zu begehen?

Jealousy was the motive for the murder.

Das Mordmotiv war Eifersucht.

What was his motive for setting the house on fire?

Was war sein Motiv, das Haus in Brand zu setzen?

Nobody seemed to have a motive for the murder.

Niemand schien ein Motiv für den Mord zu haben.

Now we are better able to understand their motive.

Jetzt sind wir eher in der Lage ihre Motive zu verstehen.

The motive for the murder is not yet known.

Das Motiv des Mörders ist noch nicht bekannt.