Translation of "Motiv" into English

motif, motive, theme are the top translations of "Motiv" into English.

Motiv noun neuter grammar

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  • motif

    noun

    music: short melodic passage that is repeated in several parts of a work [..]

    Die wiederkehrenden Triolen sind das hervorstechendste Motiv in diesem Satz der Sinfonie.

    The repeated triplets are the most prominent motif in that movement of the symphony.

  • motive

    noun

    a cause to commit a crime [..]

    Niemand schien ein Motiv für den Mord zu haben.

    Nobody seemed to have a motive for the murder.

  • theme

    noun

    recurring idea

    Einige Motive kommen in seinen Büchern immer vor.

    There are themes that are always present in his books.

  • Less frequent translations

    • reason
    • subject
    • incentive
    • idea
    • design
    • intention
    • conception
    • leitmotif
    • photo opportunity
    • topic
    • view
    • opportunity
    • mind
    • chance
    • pretext
    • inducement
    • melodic subject
    • scene
    • riff

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  • grounds

    noun

    Diese Entscheidung geht auch auf zahlreiche andere Motive zurück.

    There are also several other grounds for reform.

  • subject

    adjective verb noun

    Ich weiß nicht, wo er seine Motive findet oder warum.

    I don't know where he finds his subjects, or why.

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