instinct
US /ˈɪn.stɪŋkt/
UK /ˈɪn.stɪŋkt/
1.
instinto
an innate, typically fixed pattern of behavior in animals in response to certain stimuli
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Birds build nests by instinct.
Pássaros constroem ninhos por instinto.
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The salmon's instinct to return to its birthplace is remarkable.
O instinto do salmão de retornar ao seu local de nascimento é notável.
2.
intuição, pressentimento
a natural or intuitive way of acting or thinking
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She knew by instinct that something was wrong.
Ela sabia por instinto que algo estava errado.
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My first instinct was to run away.
Meu primeiro instinto foi fugir.