No. 10,224 in Swedish
instinkten
"The instinct."
In a sentence
Instinkten ledde honom att agera snabbt i en farlig situation.
The instinct led him to act quickly in a dangerous situation.
Here, 'instinkten' refers to one's natural response or ability to react without conscious thought.
Hon litade på instinkten när hon valde vad som var bäst för gruppen.
She trusted the instinct when she chose what was best for the group.
In this case, 'instinkten' denotes reliance on one's inner feeling of judgment or intuition.
Djurens instinkten att skydda sina ungar är stark och medfödd.
The animals' instinct to protect their offspring is strong and innate.
Here, 'instinkten' is used to describe an inherent and natural behavior seen in animals.
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