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self-preservation

/ˌsɛlfˌpɹɛzɜˈɹ.veɪ.ʃən/ noun B1

the act of protecting oneself from harm

noun the act of protecting oneself from harm B1

When the dog ran toward him, his self-preservation made him climb a tree.

(名词) 自我保护；自保 【自我保护的行为】

当狗朝他跑来时，他的自我保护本能让他爬上了一棵树。

(sustantivo) autoconservación; autopreservación; supervivencia [el acto de protegerse del daño]

Cuando el perro corrió hacia él, su instinto de **autoconservación** lo hizo trepar a un árbol.

(nom) préservation de soi; instinct de conservation; autoprotection [l'instinct ou l'action de se protéger soi-même contre le danger.]

Quand le chien a foncé vers lui, son instinct de self-preservation l'a poussé à grimper à un arbre.

(Substantiv) Selbsterhaltung; Selbstschutz [der natürliche Instinkt oder die Handlung, sich selbst vor Gefahr oder Schaden zu schützen]

Als der Hund auf ihn zulief, ließ ihn sein **self-preservation** auf einen Baum klettern.

(名詞) 自分自身を危険や危害から守ろうとする本能的行動

犬が彼に向かって走ってきたとき、自己保存本能が彼に木へ登らせた。

(substantivo) autopreservação; autoconservação; instinto de conservação [o ato de se proteger de danos ou perigos]

Quando o cachorro correu em direção a ele, seu instinto de autopreservação o fez subir em uma árvore.

Synonyms: self-protection self-defense survival instinct self-care Antonyms: self-destruction self-harm self-sacrifice

noun The instinctive behaviour that protects oneself from harm. countable

Her quick reaction was driven by pure self-preservation when she saw the falling debris.

(名词) 自我保护；自保 【自我保护本能】

当她看到坠落的碎片时，她的快速反应完全是出于自我保护的本能。

(sustantivo) El comportamiento instintivo que protege a uno mismo del daño.

Su rápida reacción fue impulsada por pura autopreservación cuando vio los escombros cayendo.

(nom) instinct de conservation; instinct de survie; auto-préservation [Comportement instinctif visant à se protéger de tout danger ou de toute nuisance.]

Sa réaction rapide était dictée par la pure **self-preservation** quand elle a vu les débris tomber.

(Substantiv) Selbsterhaltung; Selbstschutz [**Selbsterhaltung** (Substantiv, feminin): das instinktive Verhalten, sich selbst vor Schaden oder Gefahr zu schützen.]

Ihre schnelle Reaktion war reiner **Selbsterhaltung** geschuldet, als sie das herabfallende Geröll sah.

(名詞) 自分自身を危害から守るための本能的な行動。自己保存。

落下する破片を見た時の彼女の素早い反応は、純粋な自己保存の欲求によるものだった。

(substantivo) autopreservação; preservação pessoal; autoconservação [O comportamento instintivo que protege a si mesmo de danos.]

Sua reação rápida foi motivada por puro instinto de autopreservação quando viu os destroços caindo.

Synonyms: survival instinct self-defense self-protection instinct for survival self-conservation Antonyms: self-destruction self-harm self-sacrifice recklessness

Common collocations

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