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1 instinct
n. instinkt, naturligt sinne, impuls, drift; naturlig böjelse* * *['instiŋkt](a natural tendency to behave or react in a particular way, without thinking and without having been taught: As winter approaches, swallows fly south from Britain by instinct; He has an instinct for saying the right thing.) instinkt- instinctively -
2 instinctive
adj. instinktiv, naturlig, impulsiv, av en naturlig drift* * *[-tiv]adjective (arising from instinct or from a natural ability: Blinking our eyes is an instinctive reaction when something suddenly comes close to them; I couldn't help putting my foot on the brake when I saw the other car coming towards me - it was instinctive.) instinktiv -
3 self-preservation
självbevaresle, självbevarelsedrift* * *['selfprezə'veiʃən](the natural inclination towards the protection of oneself from harm, danger etc: Self-preservation is our strongest instinct.) självbevarelse
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