instinct

UK
/ˈɪn.stɪŋkt/
US
/ˈɪn.stɪŋkt/

Traduzioni

instinctnoun
instincts
pl
UK
/ˈɪn.stɪŋkt/
US
/ˈɪn.stɪŋkt/
Animals rely on instinct to survive in the wild.
Животные полагаются на инстинкт, чтобы выжить в дикой природе.
Sinonimi
gut feeling
innate tendency
natural inclination
primal urge
instinctadjective
UK
/ˈɪn.stɪŋkt/
US
/ˈɪn.stɪŋkt/
Archaic or literary; typically used in the construction “instinct with”, meaning ‘filled or imbued (with)’.
His instinct reaction was to run away.
Его инстинктивная реакция была убежать.

Definizioni

instinctnoun
An innate, typically fixed pattern of behavior in animals in response to certain stimuli.
Birds have an instinct to migrate during the winter months.
A natural or intuitive way of acting or thinking.
She had an instinct for knowing when someone was upset.
A natural propensity or skill.
He has an instinct for making people feel comfortable.
instinctadjective
(Archaic, literary) Filled or imbued (with a particular quality, feeling, etc.); alive with.
Her prose is instinct with vibrant imagery.