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1 instinct
1. ['ɪn(t)stɪŋkt] сущ.1) инстинктNothing can destroy the instinct to survive. — Ничто не может разрушить инстинкт выживания.
2) природное чутьё; интуиция2. [ɪn'stɪŋkt] прил.; предик.( instinct with) полный, преисполненный (чего-л.); наполненный (чем-л.) -
2 a good thing
1) хорошо оплачиваемое, прибыльное, выгодное делоHe had a genius for happy speculation, the quick, unerring instinct of a "good thing". (Suppl) — Он гений спекуляций. У него безошибочный нюх на выгодную сделку.
He's on to a good thing in his new job. (ODCIE) — Его новая работа хорошо оплачивается.
2) стоящее дело, полезная вещьHe... had a liking for books, he thought them a Good thing. (E. Waugh, ‘Put Out More Flags’, ch. III) — Он любил книги, считал чтение делом стоящим.
We all believe that group counselling... is a "good Thing". (Suppl) — Мы все считаем, что коллективные рекомендации - вещь полезная.
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unerring — adj. Unerring is used with these nouns: ↑accuracy, ↑instinct … Collocations dictionary
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