het overlevingsinstinct
survival instinct
noun · /ˌoː.vərˈleː.vɪŋs.ɪnˌstɪŋ(k)t/
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Forms
- Article
- het overlevingsinstinct
- How common
- in everyday Dutch
In a sentence
Het overlevingsinstinct is sterk.
The survival instinct is strong.
Zijn overlevingsinstinct nam het over.
His survival instinct took over.
Door haar overlevingsinstinct bleef ze kalm.
Because of her survival instinct, she remained calm.
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