mot

[US]/məu/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

abbr. Department of Transport (in the UK)
Word Forms
Pluralmots

Phrases & Collocations

mot juste

motto

motion

motivate

motorcycle

Example Sentences

motivation is the key to success

she lacks motivation to study

teamwork is a great motivator

motivation can come from within

a good leader can motivate their team

motivation plays a crucial role in achieving goals

he lacks the motivation to exercise regularly

money is not always the best motivator

self-motivation is important for personal growth

motivation can drive people to accomplish great things

Real-world Examples

Gospel Music filled the church as speakers asked the congregation to remember Michael Brown mot with violence but with peace.

Source: BBC Listening Collection August 2014

They say un mot de, double sense I'm not sure, I'll have to check with a French person.

Source: The Evolution of English Vocabulary

Amy hid her face on her mot her's shoulder .'I'm selfish, 'she cried, 'but I'll try to be better.'

Source: Little Women (abridged version)

I knew it was going to be difficult to get the car through its MOT test.

Source: Langman OCLM-01 words

Il y aura le petit mot pour rire, and he writes with a purpose!

Source: Virgin Land (Part 1)

We've got a big welcome waiting for the students of MOT Charter High School, the Mustangs are hopping it in historic middle town.

Source: CNN Listening Compilation December 2014

Sherry, wine and port flow like the Isis, with facts, anecdotes, bons mots and sparkling insights swirling past in a bewildering but entertaining array.

Source: The Economist - Arts

Endlessly comparing themselves with peers who have doctored their photographs, amplified their achievements and plagiarised their bons mots can leave Facebook's users more than a little green eyed.

Source: The Economist - Technology

" Oh, yes, but you see Bilphism isn't a religion. It's the science of all religions" . She smiled defiantly at him. This was the bon mot of her belief.

Source: Beauty and Destruction (Part 1)

There is also the bon mot of Benjamin Constant that the network of institutions and conventions that envelop us from birth to death is equal to the fate of the ancients.

Source: Simon Critchley - Tragedy the Greeks and Us

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