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motivated
Having a strong inner drive, enthusiasm, and the will to do something or achieve a goal.
Nach dem Seminar war das ganze Team hoch motiviert, das neue Projekt zu starten.
After the seminar, the whole team was highly motivated to start the new project.
motivated
Caused or prompted by a particular reason, motive, or intention.
Die Untersuchung ergab, dass die Tat politisch motiviert war.
The investigation found that the act was politically motivated.
'Motiviert' (motivated) is the past participle of the verb 'motivieren' (to motivate). Like many participles in German, it is very often used as an adjective.
Ein motivierter Mitarbeiter leistet bessere Arbeit.
A motivated employee does better work.
If 'motiviert' (motivated) describes a person, it refers to their inner drive. If it describes an action or decision, often with an adverb, it explains its cause or reason.
Unsere Lehrerin ist immer gut gelaunt und sehr motiviert.
Our teacher is always in a good mood and very motivated.
To express what someone is motivated to do, German often uses an infinitive construction with 'zu' (to). The structure is: 'motiviert sein, etwas zu tun' (to be motivated to do something).
Ich bin motiviert, mein Deutsch zu verbessern.
I am motivated to improve my German.
In the meaning 'caused by', 'motiviert' (motivated) often appears together with an adverb that specifies the exact reason. Typical examples are 'politisch motiviert' (politically motivated), 'persönlich motiviert' (personally motivated), or 'wirtschaftlich motiviert' (economically motivated).
Es war eine rein persönlich motivierte Entscheidung.
It was a purely personally motivated decision.
committed / engaged
Engagiert primarily shows that a person is actively putting effort into a task. Motiviert focuses more on the inner drive and the will to achieve a goal. Use engagiert when you want to emphasize visible effort; use motiviert when you want to highlight the willingness to make that effort.
Die motivierte Mitarbeiterin will das neue Projekt erfolgreich abschließen.
The motivated employee wants to successfully complete the new project.
Die engagierte Mitarbeiterin übernimmt viele Aufgaben im neuen Projekt.
The committed employee takes on many tasks in the new project.
