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guess

guess

Meaning of guess

to give an answer without being sure

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British English/ɡes/
American English/ɡɛs/
Russian transcription[ʊˈɡadɨvətʲ]
guess
guess - угадывать
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guess usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Можешь угадывать, сколько ей лет?

Can you guess how old she is?

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Попробуй угадать, что в коробке.

Try to guess what is in the box.

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guess belongs to the topic "Top 2500". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

guessугадывать
cookготовить
changeменять
tieзавязывать
followследовать
removeубирать
feelощущаться

guess synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between guess / wonder / suppose / estimate / infer / predict

🇬🇧English
guess

same as the headword; to give an answer without being sure

A2Very Often

I can only guess the answer.

Я могу только угадывать ответ.

🇬🇧English

to think about something with curiosity or uncertainty, not to make a direct guess

A2Often

I wonder if she will come today.

Интересно, придёт ли она сегодня.

🇬🇧English

to think something is probably true, often as an assumption

A2Very Often

I suppose he is busy right now.

Полагаю, он сейчас занят.

🇬🇧English

to calculate roughly based on available information

A2Often

Can you estimate the cost?

Можешь прикинуть стоимость?

I
🇬🇧English
infer

to form a conclusion from evidence or clues

A2Rarely

We can infer that he was tired from his behavior.

По его поведению можно сделать вывод, что он устал.

🇬🇧English

to say what will happen in the future

A2Often

Experts predict rain tomorrow.

Эксперты прогнозируют дождь завтра.

🇬🇧English

to work out a number exactly or approximately using math

A2Very Often

I can't calculate the total yet.

Я пока не могу посчитать итог.

D
🇬🇧English
deduce

to reach a conclusion by reasoning from facts

A2Rarely

From the clues, we deduced his name.

По подсказкам мы вывели его имя.

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guess translation: угадывать. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce guess

/ɡes/

guess translation

угадывать

guess examples

Can you guess how old she is?

guess transcription

/ɡes/, /ɡɛs/

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guess meaning: what does it mean?

to give an answer without being sure

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Can you guess how old she is? Translation: Можешь угадывать, сколько ей лет?

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