instinct
A natural or inherent impulse or behaviourA natural or inherent impulse or behaviour.
» Tom should've trusted his instinct.
Тому треба було довіритися своєму інстинкту.
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)A natural or inherent impulse or behaviour.
Many animals fear fire by instinct.
Instinkt
инсти́нктinstínkt
інсти́нктinstýnkt
(countable, uncountable)An intuitive reaction not based on rational conscious thought.
an instinct for order; to be modest by instinct
Debbie's instinct was to distrust John.
интуи́цияintuícija
- inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli
Examples
174 sentencesTom should've trusted his instinct.
Тому треба було довіритися своєму інстинкту.
Follow your instincts.
Слідуй своїм інстинктам.
ruСледуйте своим инстинктам.
deFolge deinen Instinkten.
Trust your instincts.
Довіряй своїм інстинктам.
ruДоверяй своим инстинктам.
deVertraue deinen Instinkten!
Go with your instincts.
Слідуй своїм інстинктам.
Don't you trust your instincts?
Ти не довіряєш своїм інстинктам?
ruТы не доверяешь своим инстинктам?
deVertraust du nicht deinem Instinkt?
Translations
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Origin
From Latin īnstīnctus, past participle of īnstinguō (“to incite, to instigate”), from in (From Latin īnstīnctus, past participle of īnstinguō (“to incite, to instigate”), from in (“in, on”) + stinguō (“to prick”).
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Forms
plural: instinctsSynonyms
1 synonyms- inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli:inherent aptitude
Word family
10 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
Collocations
4 patterns- trust your instincts
- trust my instincts
- your instincts were
- good instincts