guess
BrE /ɡɛs/ AmE /ɡɛs/
verb en → es
past guessed pp guessed ing guessing
to form an opinion or idea about something when you do not have enough information to be certain
suponer, adivinar, estimar
- guess that
- guess what
Collocations guess the answer · guess the time
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I guess it's about ten o'clock.
Supongo que son las diez.
to say what you think the answer to a question is, when you are not sure if it is correct
adivinar, suponer, pensar
- guess that
Collocations guess the answer · guess the question
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Can you guess what I'm thinking?
¿Puedes adivinar lo que estoy pensando?
to find the answer to something difficult or complicated, especially by working hard at it
resolver, descifrar, adivinar
- guess that
Collocations guess the meaning · guess the solution
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I couldn't guess what was wrong.
No pude adivinar qué estaba mal.
to play a game in which people try to find out information about someone or something by asking questions that can only be answered with yes or no
jugar a preguntar, jugar a adivinar
- guess
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We're going to guess.
Vamos a jugar a preguntar.
to suggest something as an idea or possibility, especially when you are not sure if it is correct
sugerir, proponer, suponer
- guess that
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I guess we should leave now.
Supongo que deberíamos irnos ahora.
to say what you think will happen in the future, especially when you are not sure if it is correct
predecir, suponer, pensar
- guess that
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I guess it will rain tomorrow.
Supongo que va a llover mañana.
to form an opinion about the size, cost, or amount of something when you do not have enough information to be certain
estimar, suponer, calcular
- guess that
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I guess it will cost about $100.
Supongo que va a costar unos 100 dólares.
to make guesses or suggestions, especially when you are not sure if they are correct
adivinar, suponer, pensar
- guess
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She's been guessing all day.
Ha estado adivinando todo el día.
Phrasal verbs
estimar, suponer
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It's hard to guess at the number of people who will come.
Es difícil estimar el número de personas que vendrán.
descifrar, adivinar
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She guessed the answer out of the question.
Ella descifró la respuesta de la pregunta.
descifrar, adivinar
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He guessed the meaning of the word over.
Él descifró el significado de la palabra.
descifrar, adivinar
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She guessed the solution out of the problem.
Ella descubrió la solución del problema.
descifrar, adivinar
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He guessed the answer up from the clues.
Él descubrió la respuesta de las pistas.
Idioms
¿sabes qué?
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Guess what? I got the job!
¡Sabes qué! ¡Consiguí el trabajo!
¿sabes quién?
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Guess who I saw today? John!
¿Sabes a quién vi hoy? ¡A Juan!
¿sabes qué viene?
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Guess what's coming next week!
¡Sabes qué viene la próxima semana!