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instinct for self-preservation

  • 1 self-preservation

    self-pre·ser·'va·tion n
    Selbsterhaltung f;
    instinct for \self-preservation Selbsterhaltungstrieb m

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  • 2 self-preservation

    noun, no pl., no indef. art.
    Selbsterhaltung, die
    * * *
    ['selfprezə'veiʃən]
    (the natural inclination towards the protection of oneself from harm, danger etc: Self-preservation is our strongest instinct.) die Selbsterhaltung
    * * *
    self-pre·ser·ˈva·tion
    n no pl Selbsterhaltung f
    instinct for \self-preservation Selbsterhaltungstrieb m
    * * *
    self-preservation s Selbsterhaltung f
    * * *
    noun, no pl., no indef. art.
    Selbsterhaltung, die

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  • 3 instinct

    noun
    1) Instinkt, der

    instinct for survival, survival instinct — Überlebenstrieb, der

    2) (intuition) Instinkt, der; instinktives Gefühl ( for für); (unconscious skill) natürliche Begabung ( for für); Sinn, der ( for für)
    * * *
    ['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.) der Instinkt
    - academic.ru/38507/instinctive">instinctive
    - instinctively
    * * *
    in·stinct
    [ˈɪn(t)stɪŋ(k)t]
    n
    1. (natural response) Instinkt m
    her first \instinct was to shout ihr erster Impuls war zu schreien
    her business \instincts usually warn her when trouble is brewing ihr Geschäftssinn warnt sie normalerweise vor sich zusammenbrauenden Schwierigkeiten
    to have an \instinct for sth einen Riecher für etw akk haben fam
    Bob seems to have an \instinct for knowing which products will sell Bob scheint instinktiv zu wissen, welche Produkte sich verkaufen werden
    the \instinct for self-preservation der Selbsterhaltungstrieb
    2. no pl (innate behaviour) Instinkt m
    to do sth by [or on] \instinct etw instinktiv tun
    * * *
    ['InstIŋkt]
    1. n
    Instinkt m

    the sex/survival instinct — der Geschlechts-/Überlebenstrieb

    to have an instinct for business, to have a good business instinct — einen ausgeprägten Geschäftssinn or -instinkt haben

    2. adj (liter)
    * * *
    instinct1 [ˈınstıŋkt] s
    1. Instinkt m, (Natur)Trieb m:
    instinct for self-preservation Selbsterhaltungstrieb;
    by ( oder from) instinct instinktiv
    2. (sicherer) Instinkt, natürliche Begabung ( beide:
    for für):
    have an instinct for doing ( oder to do) sth etwas instinktiv tun
    3. instinktives Gefühl ( for für):
    follow one’s instincts seinem Instinkt folgen
    instinct2 [ınˈstıŋkt] adj erfüllt, durchdrungen ( beide:
    with von)
    * * *
    noun
    1) Instinkt, der

    instinct for survival, survival instinct — Überlebenstrieb, der

    2) (intuition) Instinkt, der; instinktives Gefühl ( for für); (unconscious skill) natürliche Begabung ( for für); Sinn, der ( for für)
    * * *
    n.
    Drang ¨-e m.
    Instinkt -e n.
    Trieb -e m.

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  • 4 instinct

    in·stinct [ʼɪn(t)stɪŋ(k)t] n
    1) ( natural response) Instinkt m;
    her first \instinct was to shout ihr erster Impuls war zu schreien;
    her business \instincts usually warn her when trouble is brewing ihr Geschäftssinn warnt sie normalerweise vor sich zusammenbrauenden Schwierigkeiten;
    to have an \instinct for sth einen Riecher für etw akk haben ( fam)
    Bob seems to have an \instinct for knowing which products will sell Bob scheint instinktiv zu wissen, welche Produkte sich verkaufen werden;
    the \instinct for self-preservation der Selbsterhaltungstrieb
    2) no pl ( innate behaviour) Instinkt m;
    to do sth by [or on] \instinct etw instinktiv tun

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