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in·stinct [ˈɪn(t)stɪŋ(k)t] N

1. instinct (natural response):

instinct
instinkt m
instinct
občutek m
her first instinct was to shout
njena prva reakcija je bila, da mora zakričati
to have an instinct for sth
imeti občutek za kaj

2. instinct no pl (innate behaviour):

instinct
instinkt m
instinct
nagon m
to do sth by/on instinct
storiti kaj po instinktu

ˈherd in·stinct N

herd instinct
čredni nagon m

sur·ˈviv·al in·stinct N

Usage examples with instinct

homing instinct
nagon za vračanje domov
animal instinct
živalski instinkt
to have an instinct for sth
imeti občutek za kaj
her first instinct was to shout
njena prva reakcija je bila, da mora zakričati
to do sth by/on instinct
storiti kaj po instinktu

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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Together they try to live a human life, and control their instincts.
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She has great instincts and is good at sensing whether of not people are good, bad, lying or truthful.
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At the same time his works are instinct with a spirit of true religious feeling.
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He says he wrote the novel on instinct.
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The ranges of instincts are in great numbers.
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The young are precocial and are born with an instinct to immediately climb and seek refuge in the nesting tree.
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Their resemblance to eyes provokes the predator's instinct to attack these wing patterns.
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He thus found his way to his celebrated concept of the death instinct.
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Lin only knows and reacts according to her instincts.
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They do not rely solely on animal instinct for survival.
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