les motivations

motives, reasons

→ motivation
motiv to motivate, to encourage + ation action or result of + s Plural
noun · plural feminine Rare #51,464
motives, reasons Often refers to the reasons or aims behind someone's actions.
FR: Je ne connais pas ses motivations.
EN: I don't know their motives.
Declension of motivation
motivationmotivations

Je sens que vos motivations sont ailleurs.

I sense that your motivations lie elsewhere.

— Le Conformiste (1971)

J'ai découvert les vraies motivations de Zhang Da et des autres.

I discovered Zhang Da and the others’ true motives.

— Full River Red (2023)

Je veux comprendre les motivations de cette audience.

I want to understand this audience’s motivations.

— The Magnificent One (1973)

Quel genre de motivations vous faut-il ?

What kind of motivation do you need?