Translation for "selfpreservation" to spanish
Selfpreservation
noun
Translation examples
“What Herb doesn’t say,” Michael said, “was that it was pure selfpreservation on my part.
—Lo que Herb no dice —respondió Michael— es que lo hice por puro instinto de conservación.
Blank to everything—where hewas, who was chasing him—all that was left was instinct, selfpreservation, no pain, only fear, and raw energy.
Para todo: dónde estaba, quién le perseguía. Sólo predominaba el instinto, el instinto de conservación, nada de dolor, sólo miedo y energía en estado puro.
"Turn around, close your eyes and cover them with your hands so you aren't blinded by the glare."     Instinct dictated they do just the opposite. The urge for selfpreservation, to run or at least throw themselves flat on the ground tore at their conscious senses. Their only bond with courage was Pitt's firm words.
¡Cerrad los ojos y cubridlos con vuestras manos para que el resplandor no os ciegue! Su instinto de conservación les impulsaba a hacer todo lo contrario, sin embargo, las palabras de Pitt les disuadieron de salir corriendo o tumbarse en el suelo.
I thought of my promise to Mrs. Lacey, to keep her out of the story, but figured I could trust Flo’s sense of selfpreservation to steer her away from any newspapermen with cameras that might have gotten tipped and be waiting upstairs.
Yo pensé en mi compromiso con la señora Lacey de dejarla fuera de todo aquel asunto, pero me imaginé que podía confiar en que el instinto de conservación de Flo la mantendría apartada de cualquier periodista con cámaras que pudiera haberse introducido allí y estuviera esperando arriba.
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