instinct

istinto

Impulso o comportamento naturale presente dalla nascita, senza bisogno di impararlo.

In inglese semplice: A natural feeling or behavior that you are born with rather than learn.

• Birds build nests by instinct.
• Her protective instinct made her reach for the child.
• The animal’s survival instinct kept it moving despite its injuries.

Sinonimi: drive, impulse

Espressioni comuni: survival instinct, maternal instinct, natural instinct

intuizione, istinto

Sensazione che suggerisce cosa fare o credere senza pensarci a lungo.

In inglese semplice: A feeling that tells you what to do or believe without carefully thinking about it.

• My instinct told me to wait.
• He trusted his instinct and turned back.
• Do you have an instinct for choosing the right moment?

Come si usa: instinct for something (She has an instinct for finding good stories.); instinct to do something (My first instinct was to call for help.)

Sinonimi: intuition, gut feeling, hunch

Espressioni comuni: trust your instinct, first instinct, instinct for something