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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD INSTINTO

La palabra instinto procede del latín instinctus.
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PRONUNCIATION OF INSTINTO IN SPANISH

ins · tin · to play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF INSTINTO

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adverb
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conjunction
interjection
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Instinto is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES INSTINTO MEAN IN SPANISH?

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Instinct

Instinto

Instinct, from biology, is defined as a hereditary pattern of behavior whose characteristics are as follows: ▪ It is common to the whole species, exceptions and variability are minimal, explained by instinct itself. ▪ It has an adaptive purpose. ▪ It is complex in nature, that is, it consists of a series of steps for its production: perception of the need, object search, object perception, object use, satisfaction and cancellation of the state of necessity. ▪ It is global, compromising the whole living organism. El instinto, desde la biología, se define como una pauta hereditaria de comportamiento cuyas características son las siguientes: ▪ Es común a toda la especie, las excepciones y variabilidad son mínimas, explicándose por el instinto mismo. ▪ Posee finalidad adaptativa. ▪ Es de carácter complejo, es decir, consta de una serie de pasos para su producción: percepción de la necesidad, búsqueda del objeto, percepción del objeto, utilización del objeto, satisfacción y cancelación del estado de necesidad. ▪ Es global, compromete a todo el organismo vivo.

Definition of instinto in the Spanish dictionary

The first definition of instinct in the dictionary of the real academy of the Spanish language is a set of reaction patterns that, in animals, contribute to the conservation of the life of the individual and the species. Reproductive instinct. Another meaning of instinct in the dictionary is mobile attributed to an act, feeling, etc., that obeys a deep reason, without being aware of it who realizes it or feels it. Instinct is also a faculty that allows to value or appreciate certain things. He has pictorial instinct. La primera definición de instinto en el diccionario de la real academia de la lengua española es conjunto de pautas de reacción que, en los animales, contribuyen a la conservación de la vida del individuo y de la especie. Instinto reproductor. Otro significado de instinto en el diccionario es móvil atribuido a un acto, sentimiento, etc., que obedece a una razón profunda, sin que se percate de ello quien lo realiza o siente. Instinto es también facultad que permite valorar o apreciar ciertas cosas. Tiene instinto pictórico.
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SPANISH WORDS THAT RHYME WITH INSTINTO


chinto
chin·to
cinto
cin·to
corinto
co·rin·to
decimoquinto
de·ci·mo·quin·to
distinto
dis·tin·to
extinto
ex·tin·to
indistinto
in·dis·tin·to
jacinto
ja·cin·to
laberinto
la·be·rin·to
labirinto
la·bi·rin·to
pinto
pin·to
plinto
plin·to
precinto
pre·cin·to
quinto
quin·to
recinto
re·cin·to
requinto
re·quin·to
retinto
re·tin·to
sucinto
su·cin·to
tinto
tin·to
variopinto
va·rio·pin·to

SPANISH WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE INSTINTO

instigador
instigadora
instigar
instilación
instilar
instimular
instímulo
instintiva
instintivamente
instintivo
institor
institución
institucional
institucionalidad
institucionalización
institucionalizar
institucionalmente
institucionista
instituidor
instituidora

SPANISH WORDS THAT END LIKE INSTINTO

alimento
apartamento
apinto
asunto
aumento
conjunto
conocimiento
departamento
devinto
gallopinto
helminto
momento
nematelminto
pilpinto
platelminto
procinto
punto
tanto
terebinto
turbinto

Synonyms and antonyms of instinto in the Spanish dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «instinto» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF INSTINTO

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Translator Spanish - Chinese

本能
1,325 millions of speakers

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instinto
570 millions of speakers

Translator Spanish - English

instinct
510 millions of speakers

Translator Spanish - Hindi

स्वाभाविक
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator Spanish - Arabic

غريزة
280 millions of speakers

Translator Spanish - Russian

инстинкт
278 millions of speakers

Translator Spanish - Portuguese

instinto
270 millions of speakers

Translator Spanish - Bengali

প্রেরণা
260 millions of speakers

Translator Spanish - French

instinct
220 millions of speakers

Translator Spanish - Malay

naluri
190 millions of speakers

Translator Spanish - German

Instinkt
180 millions of speakers

Translator Spanish - Japanese

本能
130 millions of speakers

Translator Spanish - Korean

본능
85 millions of speakers

Translator Spanish - Javanese

pangroso
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator Spanish - Vietnamese

bản năng
80 millions of speakers

Translator Spanish - Tamil

உள்ளுணர்வு
75 millions of speakers

Translator Spanish - Marathi

अंतःप्रेरणा
75 millions of speakers

Translator Spanish - Turkish

içgüdü
70 millions of speakers

Translator Spanish - Italian

istinto
65 millions of speakers

Translator Spanish - Polish

instynkt
50 millions of speakers

Translator Spanish - Ukrainian

інстинкт
40 millions of speakers

Translator Spanish - Romanian

instinct
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator Spanish - Greek

ένστικτο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator Spanish - Afrikaans

instink
14 millions of speakers
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Translator Spanish - Swedish

instinkt
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator Spanish - Norwegian

instinkt
5 millions of speakers

SPANISH - ENGLISH DICTIONARY

instinto
instinto 
  instinct ; nose ; hunch ; gut feeling ; gut instinct ; feelings in + Posesivo + bones.
 A librarian who is well-acquainted with the library's clientely will have a sharp instinct for preserving needed materials.
 It was not idealism but plain fear, plus a peasant's nose for security, which led to Vladimir's decision to blow the gaff.
 Choice of manual or automated solution to a search problem depends mainly on the questions' complexity, but also on the librarian's hunch.
 There is some fascinating research that has confirmed that 'hunches,' 'gut instincts,' 'gut feelings' are real and should be paid attention to.
 There is some fascinating research that has confirmed that 'hunches,' 'gut instincts,' 'gut feelings' are real and should be paid attention to.
 But the people's justice is hasty, mean-spirited and based on vague feelings in the bones and we need the cold hand of the law to save us from ourselves.
confiar en el instinto 
fly by + the seat of + Posesivo + pants
 One of the persistent arguments about Mr. Gorbachev is whether he ever had a clear strategic vision, or was flying by the seat of his pants.
dejarse guiar por el instinto   
fly by + the seat of + Posesivo + pants
follow + Posesivo + nose
follow + Posesivo + instincts
 One of the persistent arguments about Mr. Gorbachev is whether he ever had a clear strategic vision, or was flying by the seat of his pants.
 Cruising the streets of Strasbourg on foot we followed our noses and found ourselves bumping into awesome buildings left, right and centre.
 But the struggle to leave conventionality behind and to follow her instincts was not an easy one for Edna.
dejarse llevar por el instinto     
fly by + the seat of + Posesivo + pants
follow + Posesivo + instincts
follow + Posesivo + nose
follow + Posesivo + (own) inclination(s)
follow + Posesivo + (own) inclination(s)
 One of the persistent arguments about Mr. Gorbachev is whether he ever had a clear strategic vision, or was flying by the seat of his pants.
 But the struggle to leave conventionality behind and to follow her instincts was not an easy one for Edna.
 Cruising the streets of Strasbourg on foot we followed our noses and found ourselves bumping into awesome buildings left, right and centre.
 She had a strong will, independent views, some contempt for the world, and followed her own inclinations without servitude to the opinion of others.
 She had a strong will, independent views, some contempt for the world, and followed her own inclinations without servitude to the opinion of others.
desarrollar el instinto para 
develop + a nose for
 Of course, once children get used to using the library, they develop a nose for sorting out what appeals to them.
desatar + Posesivo + instintos animales 
unleash + Posesivo + wild side
 If you want me to unleash my wild side, you'll have to push all of the right buttons.
despertar los instintos más bajos 
appeal to + Posesivo + baser instincts
 Something is prurient if it focuses attention on sex not in an artistic way or to teach something, but purely to appeal to your baser instincts.
fiarse de + Posesivo + instintos 
trust + Posesivo + (own) instincts
 Perhaps Giovanni should have trusted his instincts when he laid eyes on Rappaccini as the scientist tended to his perverse garden.
guiarse por el instinto   
follow + Posesivo + nose
follow + Posesivo + instincts
follow + Posesivo + (own) inclination(s)
 Cruising the streets of Strasbourg on foot we followed our noses and found ourselves bumping into awesome buildings left, right and centre.
 But the struggle to leave conventionality behind and to follow her instincts was not an easy one for Edna.
 She had a strong will, independent views, some contempt for the world, and followed her own inclinations without servitude to the opinion of others.
incitar los instintos más bajos 
appeal to + Posesivo + baser instincts
 Something is prurient if it focuses attention on sex not in an artistic way or to teach something, but purely to appeal to your baser instincts.
instinto agresivo 
killer instinct
 In libraries individuals who develop new programmes or services might possess the 3 entrepreneurial qualities: vision; self-motivation; and killer instinct.
instinto animal 
animal instinct
 The Orient in the novel represents the realm of untouched nature, a realm ruled by animal instinct.
instinto asesino 
killer instinct
 In libraries individuals who develop new programmes or services might possess the 3 entrepreneurial qualities: vision; self-motivation; and killer instinct.
instinto de conservación  
instinct of self-preservation
survival information
 Her instinct of self-preservation was so strongly developed that he could without difficulty select the tone, the gesture, and the look that he felt would best serve his purpose.
 The white, middle-class-oriented public library still very much neglects the survival information needs of the disadvantaged.
instinto de supervivencia  
instinct of self-preservation
survival instinct
 Her instinct of self-preservation was so strongly developed that he could without difficulty select the tone, the gesture, and the look that he felt would best serve his purpose.
 They should be encouraged to be aware that any fears they may have are based on very real survival instincts and that they should be guided by those instincts.
instinto maternal 
maternal instinct
 Refugee women frequently are successful advocates due to such traits as intuition, courage, perseverance, and maternal instinct.
instinto predador 
killer instinct
 In libraries individuals who develop new programmes or services might possess the 3 entrepreneurial qualities: vision; self-motivation; and killer instinct.
instinto protector 
protective instinct
 For many people, extra-large dogs seem to be the only choice with their generally calm nature and usually protective instincts.
instinto sexual 
sexual urge
 This is the first herbal all-natural anaphrodisiac that assists individuals to temporarily suppress distracting sexual urges.
instintos más bajos 
baser instincts
 It was essentially just a grisly and sensational murder story that pandered, in a deviously respectable way, to the reader's baser instincts.
por instinto  
instinctively
by instinct
 The author discusses the virtual reality techniques developed to allow a human being to control a simulator instantly and instinctively, using body movements.
 Most everything that they do is done by force of habit rather than by instinct (as animals do) or by conscious decision or by whim.
seguir + Posesivo + instinto   
follow + Posesivo + instincts
follow + Posesivo + nose
follow + Posesivo + (own) inclination(s)
 But the struggle to leave conventionality behind and to follow her instincts was not an easy one for Edna.
 Cruising the streets of Strasbourg on foot we followed our noses and found ourselves bumping into awesome buildings left, right and centre.
 She had a strong will, independent views, some contempt for the world, and followed her own inclinations without servitude to the opinion of others.

Trends of use of instinto

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «INSTINTO»

The term «instinto» is very widely used and occupies the 7.777 position in our list of most widely used terms in the Spanish dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «INSTINTO» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the Spanish literature, quotes and news about instinto

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10 SPANISH QUOTES WITH «INSTINTO»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word instinto.
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Arthur Schopenhauer
El instinto social de los hombres no se basa en el amor a la sociedad, sino en el miedo a la soledad.
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Magnus G. Lichtwer
El hijo del ladrón acaba fácilmente por hacerse ladrón; el lobezno siente el instinto del lobo.
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Max Jacobs
El sentido común es el instinto de la verdad.
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Ralph W. Emerson
Las bellas artes no tienen nada de fortuito, sino que brotan del instinto de la nación que las creó.
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Marcel Proust
El instinto dicta el deber y la inteligencia da pretextos para eludirlo.
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Napoleón I
Si la obediencia es el resultado del instinto de las muchedumbres, el motín es el de su reflexión.
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Armando Palacio Valdés
Cuando bordeamos un abismo y la noche es tenebrosa, el jinete sabio suelta las riendas y se entrega al instinto del caballo.
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Immanuel Kant
La conciencia es un instinto que nos lleva a juzgarnos a la luz de las leyes morales.
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Jules Renard
El ingenio quizás es al talento lo que el instinto a la razón.
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Ambrose Bierce
Un cobarde es una persona en la que el instinto de conservación aún funciona con normalidad.

10 SPANISH BOOKS RELATING TO «INSTINTO»

Discover the use of instinto in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to instinto and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in Spanish literature.
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Instinto
Cuando Saria Boudreaux encuentra un cadáver en el pantano de Louisiana, cerca de su casa, su primer instinto es ir a la policía.
Christine Feehan, 2012
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El instinto del arte
El instinto del arte une dos de las disciplinas más apasionantes y polémicas, el arte y la ciencia evolutiva, en una nueva y provocadora obra que revolucionará el modo en que pensamos sobre las artes. ¿Por qué determinados paisajes son ...
Dennis Dutton, 2010
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El instinto musical: Escuchar, pensar y vivir la música
"El instinto musical" es un libro único en su género, un relato completo de todo lo que se sabe (y mucho de lo que no se sabe) sobre cómo percibimos la música, y qué papel juega en la cultura y en la sociedad.
Philip Ball, 2012
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Instinto: Lazos de sangre 1
La vida de Alice da un giro inesperado al conocer a Jack.
Amanda Hocking, 2011
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Qué animales somos como padres: Recuperar el instinto en la ...
Con humor y lucidez, Flavia Tomaello propone en este libro un modelo que escapa a los binarismos (tigre vs. conejo) y ofrece, en cambio, un «zoológico» completo de arquetipos con los cuales identificarse y reflexionar: ¿qué clase de ...
Flavia Tomaello,, 2011
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Medicina Legal y Psiquiatría Forense
INSTINTO SEXUAL 1. El instinto sexual en pocas palabras es un impulso o tendencia al sexo contrario. El instinto sexual no sólo se da en los seres humanos, sino que también en los animales. En la persona el instinto sexual se relaciona ...
Hernán Silva Silva, 1991
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Instinto asesino
Sin embargo, tiene un único problema en su trabajo: carece del instinto asesino necesario para promocionarse en la empresa.
Joseph Finder, 2012
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Curso elemental de psicología
El instinto y el reflejo según la teoría clásica: sus diferencias según el origen y según la sencillez o la complejidad de uno y otro. El instinto y la inteligencia según la teoría clásica: sus rasgos diferenciales. Las exageraciones de la Escuela ...
Jose M. Velazquez, 1997
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Diccionario filosofico
Toda sensacion es instinto. Una conformidad secreta de nuestros órganos con los objetos forma nuestro instinto. Por el instinto hacemos mil movimientos involuntarios ; lo mismo que por instinto somos curiosos, corremos tras de la novedad, ...
Voltaire, 1825
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Instinto criminal: La historia oculta de los asesinos en ...
Instinto criminal es un fascinante recorrido por casos reales de crímenes que han conmocionado al mundo.
Crimen e investigación Crimen e investigación, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «INSTINTO»

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Feijóo: ´Detrás de los pirómanos hay un instinto criminal difícil de ...
Pero también mostró su desconcierto por la intencionalidad que hay detrás de los fuegos: "Detrás del instinto pirómano hay un instinto criminal imposible de ... «Faro de Vigo, Aug 16»
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Instinto atávico
ME sorprende continuamente ese ser humano que cada uno llevamos dentro y al que nunca acabamos de conocer del todo. Algunos, como Pessoa, no se ... «Diario de Sevilla, Jul 16»
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Equipos en Pokémon GO: ¿Cuál es la Diferencia Entre Instinct ...
La primera opción es Team Instinct (Instinto), que está representado por el color amarillo y está dirigido por Spark. Recibe su nombre del hecho de que Spark ... «AhoraMismo.com, Jul 16»
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Alonso: "Honda ha avanzado más que los otros motoristas"
Somos sencillamente pilotos y eso quizá va contra nuestro instinto de empujar al límite todo el tiempos, pero es lo mismo para todos”. Y le lanza un toque de ... «AS, Jul 16»
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Pontevedra triunfa en Corea del Sur porque «el instinto del ser ...
En ese tono entre filosófico y alegórico tan habitual de la cultura asiática, explicó que «igual que las aves vuelan, el instinto del ser humano es caminar. Por eso ... «La Voz de Galicia, Jun 16»
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"En mis jugadores veo ilusión e instinto de supervivencia"
"Los jugadores tienen muy interiorizado el instinto de supervivencia para algo que nadie imaginábamos cuando empezó la carrera, ni yo mismo. 'Aquí estamos' ... «Noticias de Navarra, May 16»
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Día de la madre: Qué es el instinto maternal, según la ciencia
El ser humano no está libre de estos instintos, pero enseguida aparece el matiz de la cultura, el conjunto de conocimientos que se transmiten de generación en ... «ABC.es, May 16»
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Trump se presenta como un hombre de paz: "La guerra y la ...
“A diferencia de otros candidatos a la presidencia, la guerra y la agresión no serán mi primer instinto”, aseguró durante la alocución en Washington, que se ... «El Periódico, Apr 16»
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Verónica Echegui: "Me llama el instinto maternal"
Verónica Echegui: "Me llama el instinto maternal". Enviar noticia por correo electrónico. Tu nombre *. Tu correo electrónico *. Su correo electrónico *. Compartir ... «ABC.es, Mar 16»
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Instinto de conservación por Luis Ugalde
El instinto de conservación y el miedo han evitado más guerras que el amor al enemigo. Hasta ahora no hubo tercera guerra mundial porque las potencias ... «RunRun, Jan 16»

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