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How to Say "motivators" in Spanish

The Spanish word formotivatorsis motoresB2 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.

English → SpanishB2
NounB2neutral/formal
psychological reasons for action
A powerful, visible gust of stylized wind pushing a heavy, simple red boulder across a flat green landscape, symbolizing an initiating force.

Examples

Los motores de la protesta social son la desigualdad y la pobreza.

The driving forces behind the social protest are inequality and poverty.

La innovación y la tecnología son los motores del crecimiento económico.

Innovation and technology are the drivers of economic growth.

Figurative Use

In this context, 'motores' is a metaphor, treating an abstract idea (like innovation or passion) as the powerful device that makes things happen.

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