Intuiciones (en. Intuition)

/intuisiˈones/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

noun

Instant perception or understanding of something.

My intuitions tell me that I should accept the job offer.

Mis intuiciones me dicen que debo aceptar la oferta de trabajo.

Ability to understand something without the need to reason it out.

Sometimes, our intuitions can guide us better than the facts.

A veces, nuestras intuiciones pueden guiarnos mejor que los hechos.

Internal feeling that allows one to foresee situations.

María's intuition about the weather was correct; a storm was approaching.

La intuición de María sobre el clima era correcta, se avecinaba una tormenta.

It comes from the Latin 'intuitio', which means contemplation or examination.

follow one's intuition

Act according to what is felt or perceived internally.

seguir la intuición

have an intuition

To feel a knowledge or perception that cannot be explained rationally.

tener una intuición

feminine intuition

Culturally associated belief that women have a better emotional perception.

la intuición femenina

intuitive

Based on intuition.

intuitivo

intuitionist

A person who emphasizes intuition as a source of knowledge.

intuicionista

hunch

I had a hunch that something good was going to happen.

Tuve una corazonada de que algo bueno iba a pasar.

instinct

My instinct told me not to trust him.

Mi instinto me dijo que no confiara en él.