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instinct

[/ˈɪnstɪŋkt/]
nounmasculinepl: instincts
instinto
1. An inborn, typically fixed pattern of behavior in animals in response to certain stimuli
Birds have an instinct to build nests.
Os pássaros têm um instinto de construir ninhos.
2. A natural or intuitive way of acting or thinking; an innate impulse
Trust your instinct about people.
Confie no seu instinto sobre as pessoas.
3. An intuitive feeling as opposed to conscious reasoning
My instinct told me something was wrong.
Meu instinto me disse que algo estava errado.
NYC Slang
gut feeling, your spidey sense
Synonyms
intuitionimpulseinclinationgut feelinghunch
Antonyms
reasonlogicdeliberationthought

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
instinto
Standard usage across Brazil
São Paulo
instinto
Standard usage; sometimes 'intuição' in colloquial speech
Rio de Janeiro
instinto
Standard usage
Portugal
instinto
Standard usage; equivalent to Brazilian Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

follow your instinct
instinct takes over
act on instinct
natural instinct
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