guess

S2 W2

BrE /ɡɛs/ AmE /ɡɛs/

verb en → es

past guessed pp guessed ing guessing

1 PREDICT/ESTIMATE [transitive] A2

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

  • I guess it's about ten o'clock.

    Supongo que son las diez.

2 ANSWER [transitive] A2

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

  • Can you guess what I'm thinking?

    ¿Puedes adivinar lo que estoy pensando?

3 SOLVE [transitive] B1

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

  • I couldn't guess what was wrong.

    No pude adivinar qué estaba mal.

4 GUESSING GAME [intransitive] B1

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
  • We're going to guess.

    Vamos a jugar a preguntar.

5 SUGGEST [transitive] B1

to suggest something as an idea or possibility, especially when you are not sure if it is correct

sugerir, proponer, suponer

  • guess that
  • I guess we should leave now.

    Supongo que deberíamos irnos ahora.

6 PREDICT [transitive] B1

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
  • I guess it will rain tomorrow.

    Supongo que va a llover mañana.

7 ESTIMATE [transitive] B2

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
  • I guess it will cost about $100.

    Supongo que va a costar unos 100 dólares.

8 GUESSING [intransitive] B2

to make guesses or suggestions, especially when you are not sure if they are correct

adivinar, suponer, pensar

  • guess
  • She's been guessing all day.

    Ha estado adivinando todo el día.

Phrasal verbs

guess at ESTIMATE B1

estimar, suponer

  • It's hard to guess at the number of people who will come.

    Es difícil estimar el número de personas que vendrán.

guess out SOLVE B2

descifrar, adivinar

  • She guessed the answer out of the question.

    Ella descifró la respuesta de la pregunta.

guess over SOLVE B2

descifrar, adivinar

  • He guessed the meaning of the word over.

    Él descifró el significado de la palabra.

guess out of SOLVE B2

descifrar, adivinar

  • She guessed the solution out of the problem.

    Ella descubrió la solución del problema.

guess up SOLVE B2

descifrar, adivinar

  • He guessed the answer up from the clues.

    Él descubrió la respuesta de las pistas.

Idioms

guess what? B1

¿sabes qué?

  • Guess what? I got the job!

    ¡Sabes qué! ¡Consiguí el trabajo!

guess who? B1

¿sabes quién?

  • Guess who I saw today? John!

    ¿Sabes a quién vi hoy? ¡A Juan!

guess what's coming? B1

¿sabes qué viene?

  • Guess what's coming next week!

    ¡Sabes qué viene la próxima semana!