guess

UK
/ɡɛs/
US
/ɡɛs/

Translations

guessverb
guessed
Past Simple
guessed
Past Participle
guessing
Gerund
UK
/ɡɛs/
US
/ɡɛs/
I had to guess the answer to the last question on the test.
J'ai dû deviner la réponse à la dernière question du test.
She guessed the total cost of the groceries before reaching the checkout.
Elle a estimé le coût total des courses avant d'arriver à la caisse.
Additional translations
croireFamilier, surtout dans la langue parlée américaine.
guessnoun
guesses
pl
UK
/ɡɛs/
US
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His guess was right, and the train arrived on time.
Sa supposition était juste, et le train est arrivé à l'heure.
Her guess about the number of candies in the jar was surprisingly accurate.
Son estimation du nombre de bonbons dans le bocal était étonnamment exacte.
Additional translations
conjectureSoutenu.

Definitions

guessverb
To form an opinion or give an answer about something when you do not know much or anything about it.
I had to guess the answer to the last question on the test.
To estimate or suppose something without sufficient information to be sure of being correct.
She guessed the total cost of the groceries before reaching the checkout.
To predict or conjecture something based on intuition or limited information.
He guessed that it would rain later in the afternoon.
To think or suppose; to believe something is true, often with some uncertainty (chiefly U.S., informal).
I guess you're right about the meeting being cancelled.
guessnoun
An estimate or conjecture made without sufficient information to be certain.
Her guess about the number of candies in the jar was surprisingly accurate.
An opinion or judgment formed without complete evidence.
He made a guess about the outcome of the game based on the team's past performance.