ulterior motive in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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ulterior [Brit ʌlˈtɪərɪə, Am əlˈtɪriər] ADJ

I.motive [Brit ˈməʊtɪv, Am ˈmoʊdɪv] N

II.motive [Brit ˈməʊtɪv, Am ˈmoʊdɪv] ADJ lit

ulterior motive in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for ulterior motive in the English»French Dictionary (Go to French»English)

Translations for ulterior motive in the French»English Dictionary (Go to English»French)

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Some theories say that he did this purely for his own amusement, though it is also possible for an ulterior motive.
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None of the three women is who they appear to be: each has an ulterior motive.
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He elieved the ulterior motive for his reprimand was for his support of the monarchy.
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She seems devious, as though everything she does has an ulterior motive.
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Participants may choose to cheat in order to satisfy their desire to win, or in order to achieve an ulterior motive.
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It was accepted that a receiver had a duty to act only for the proper purpose of realising debts, and not for some ulterior motive.
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There was an ulterior motive behind the initial move to set up the league.
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She said she believes there is an ulterior motive for the push to get seasonal workers off benefits and into often poorly paid, service-sector vacancies.
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We are not a label, so there's no ulterior motive for us.
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Shareholders too, sometimes have reasons to assume that the takeover will serve some ulterior motive of the predator (such as asset stripping, transfer of reserves) rather than uphold their interest.
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