Motive vs Reason

Quando usar cada um em inglês, com significado, registro e exemplos.

Motive

Top 1000 (muito comum) C1 noun

Reason

Top 1000 (muito comum) A1 noun

	Motive	Reason
Pronúncia	🇬🇧 /["/ˈməʊtɪv/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/ˈməʊtɪv/"]/	🇬🇧 /["/ˈriːzn/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/ˈriːzn/"]/
Significado	A razão pela qual alguém faz algo. The reason someone does something.	Uma explicação ou causa para algo. An explanation or cause for something.
Exemplo	The detective was trying to find the motive behind the crime.	The reason I am late is because of traffic.
Registro	Neutro	Neutro
Quão comum	Top 1000 (muito comum)	Top 1000 (muito comum)
Nível CEFR	C1	A1
Classe gramatical	noun	noun
Colocações	hidden, ulterior, good, be inspired by, have, establish, drive somebody/​something, motive in, motive behind, motive for, a variety of motives	cogent, good, sound, be aware of, see, have, by reason of, for a/​the reason, for reason of, all the more reason, all sorts of reasons, every reason, cogent, good, sound, be aware of, see, have, by reason of, for a/​the reason, for reason of, all the more reason, all sorts of reasons, every reason, human, lose, be open to, listen to, beyond reason, within reason, an appeal to reason, faculty of reason, sense of reason, human, lose, be open to, listen to, beyond reason, within reason, an appeal to reason, faculty of reason, sense of reason
Antônimos	apathy, indifference	cause, consequence
Erros comuns	Confused with 'motive' vs 'motif' (artistic theme), Using 'motive' for general causes instead of specific reasons, Incorrectly pluralizing as 'motives' when referring to a singular reason	Confused with 'rationale' — 'reason' is broader., Using 'reason' without 'for' — remember to include it when explaining cause., Mispronouncing as 'ree-zen' instead of 'ree-zon'.
Notas de uso	Usado em contextos formais e informais. Comum em discussões sobre as razões por trás de ações, mas evite em conversas casuais, a menos que esteja discutindo motivações seriamente. Used in both formal and informal settings. Common in discussions about reasons behind actions, but avoid in casual conversations unless discussing motivations seriously.	Usado em contextos formais e informais. Na escrita formal, aparece frequentemente em discussões e artigos acadêmicos. Em conversas, é comum perguntar o motivo por trás das escolhas de alguém. Used in both formal and informal contexts. In formal writing, it often appears in discussions and academic papers. In conversational settings, it's common to ask for someone's reason behind their choices.

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for no particular reason.

Sherlock › S1 E1

Maybe he took it from her for some reason.

The Pitt › S1 E1

I must have had a reason

for no particular reason.

Sherlock › S1 E1

Maybe he took it from her for some reason.

Reason

Perguntas frequentes: Motive vs Reason

Qual é a diferença entre Motive e Reason?

Motive: The reason someone does something. Reason: An explanation or cause for something.

Qual é mais avançada: Motive e Reason?

Motive é o nível mais alto, em C1, na escala CEFR.

Motive e Reason estão no mesmo nível CEFR?

Motive: C1, Reason: A1 na escala CEFR.

Que classe gramatical são Motive e Reason?

Motive: noun, Reason: noun.

Pode mostrar um exemplo de cada?

Motive: The detective was trying to find the motive behind the crime. Reason: The reason I am late is because of traffic.

Posso usar Motive e Reason de forma intercambiável?

Nem sempre. Motive e Reason são relacionadas e às vezes se sobrepõem, mas diferem em registro, frequência e uso, então trocar uma pela outra pode mudar o sentido ou o tom. Veja as diferenças acima antes de substituir.