instinctif

ɛ̃stɛ̃ktif

instinctive, instinctives

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Definition of instinctif - Reverso French Dictionary

Adjective

naturel spontanéqui provient de l'instinct, naturel et spontané sans réflexion

Sa réaction instinctive fut de protéger son enfant du danger.
Il a donné une réponse instinctive sans réfléchir.
Son geste instinctif a sauvé la situation.

inné

spontané

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être instinctif

agir de manière naturelle et spontanée sans réfléchir

Son geste pour protéger l'enfant était instinctif.

réflexe instinctif

réaction automatique du corps qui se produit naturellement sans apprentissage

Le réflexe instinctif de succion apparaît dès la naissance chez les bébés.

tir instinctif

technique de tir sans viseur en se fiant à son instinct naturel

Il pratique le tir instinctif avec son arc traditionnel en bois.

Origin of instinctif

latin, instinctif (instinctus, impulsion)

Terms with instinctif included in their meaning

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antipathie

aversion

sentiment de rejet instinctif envers une personne ou chose

besoin

envie naturelle

désir instinctif qui pousse à rechercher quelque chose

haut-le-corps

réaction

mouvement instinctif de recul face à quelque chose de révoltant

reptilien

adj.

comportement

instinctif et primitif comme le cerveau reptilien

tir au jugé

tir instinctif

tir effectué sans viser précisément, en estimant la direction

territorialité

animal

comportement instinctif de défense d'un espace par un animal

pulsionnel

adj.

comportement

qui est motivé par une pulsion ou un désir instinctif

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English:instinctive, ...
German:instinktiv, ...
Italian:istintivo, ...
Spanish:instintivo, ...
Portuguese:instintivo, ...
Chinese:本能的, ...
Japanese:本能的な, ...
Arabic:غريزي, ...
Hebrew:אִינְסְטִינְקְטִיבִי, ...
Russian:инстинктивный, ...
Ukrainian:інстинктивний, ...
Catalan:instintiu, ...
Danish:instinktiv, ...
Dutch:instinctief, ...
Greek:ενστικτώδης, ...
Hungarian:ösztönös, ...
Khmer:សភាវគតិ, ...
Korean:본능적인, ...
Polish:instynktowny, ...
Portuguese (BR):instintivo, ...
Romanian:instinctiv, ...
Swedish:instinktiv, ...
Thai:โดยสัญชาตญาณ, ...
Turkish:içgüdüsel, ...
Vietnamese:bản năng, ...

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