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  1. Spanish (Latin America)
  2. /Reported speech for the past (había...)
  3. /el motivo

el motivo

el motivo
the motive
From Lesson 189:Reported speech for the past (había...)·Spanish (Latin America)

Usages of el motivo

El guardia declaró que habían detenido al sospechoso sin motivo.
The guard stated that they had arrested the suspect without a motive.
El fiscal confirmó que había descubierto el motivo verdadero.
The prosecutor confirmed that he had discovered the real motive.
El chantaje habría sido el motivo del crimen.
Blackmail would have been the motive for the crime.

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