Usage examples of "motivos" in Spanish with translation to English

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Se queja con buenos motivos. He complains with good reason.
Los problemas de erección pueden suceder por varios motivos. Erection problems can have various causes.
Tom explicó los motivos de su decisión. Tom explained the reasons for his decision.
Ella dejó la escuela por motivos de salud. She quit school for health reasons.
El lago estaba rodeado por una cerca, aparentemente por motivos de seguridad. The lake was ringed by a fence, apparently for health and safety reasons.
Puedes cambiarte el nombre si tienes buenos motivos. ¡Y estoy seguro de que los tienes, Tom! You can change your name if you have good reasons to. And I'm sure you have, Tom!
Él me insultó sin motivo. He insulted me without reason.
Nadie parecía tener un motivo para el asesinato. Nobody seemed to have a motive for the murder.
¿Cuál es el motivo de su viaje? What's the purpose of your trip?
Él se rio sin motivo. He laughed for no reason.
En estos días, el motivo del matrimonio no es necesariamente puro. Toma como ejemplo a Jennifer. These days, the motive for marriage is not necessarily pure. Take Jennifer for example.
¿Cuál es el motivo de su visita? What is the purpose of your visit?
Me insultó sin ningún motivo. He insulted me without any reason.
Ellos no han sido capaces todavía de entender cuál fue el motivo para que ella recurriera al crimen. They still haven't been able to work out quite what her motive was for resorting to crime.
Por ningún motivo él se rio. He laughed for no reason.
Algunas personas discuten sin absolutamente ningún motivo. Some people quarrel for no reason at all.
¿Cuál es el motivo para aquella mentira? What is the reason for that lie?
¿Has sido operado antes? ¿Por qué motivo? Have you had surgery before? For what reason?
Sé el motivo, pero no puedo decírtelo. I know the reason, but I can't tell you.
No tienes absolutamente ningún motivo para quejarte por algo. You don't have a single reason to complain about anything.
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