English–Spanish

“instinct” in Spanish

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA/insˈtinto/

Example

¿Siempre sigues tu instinto?

Do you always follow your instinct?

Illustration for instinto (instinct)

How to say “instinct” in Spanish

“Instinct” in Spanish is instinto.

Inborn automatic impulse to act.

Full entry for instinto: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with instinto

En situaciones peligrosas, el instinto de supervivencia puede salvarte.

In dangerous situations, the survival instinct can save you.

Tips for using instinto

  • Instinto contrasts with intuición in that instinto stresses a biological, automatic response while intuición refers to a learned or experiential hunch.

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