Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with motivation in American Collocation
motivation
noun
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
strong
Motivation among the staff is high.
low
Poor motivation can lead to poor attendance at classes.
extra
The sessions should give you extra motivation when you see how far you have come since the beginning.
personal
Much depends on each boy’s personal motivation: if he wants to work, he will make progress.
have motivation
Without her I could never have found the motivation to carry on.
Teachers need to find out why these students have poor motivation.
not have motivation
Often young athletes will lose motivation or drop out of a sport when they suffer their first injury.
give someone motivation
For others, the office environment can provide the motivation and interaction that people need to work effectively.
keep and increase motivation
Students said that they learnt a huge amount on placement and it increased their motivation for the final year.
Praise is important to keep motivation high.
make someone’s motivation less strong
When asked to name factors whcih reduced motivation, 56 per cent mentioned ‘workload’.
Often pupils do not see the purpose of what they are being taught and so display an apparent lack of motivation.
We aim to improve the motivation and skills of our workforce.