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guessing
UK
/ˈɡɛsɪŋ/
US
/ˈɡɛsɪŋ/
Translations
UK
/ˈɡes.ɪŋ/
US
/ˈɡɛs.ɪŋ/
Used attributively before nouns or predicatively to describe an action of conjecturing (e.g., "a guessing game").
Her guessing about the outcome was surprisingly accurate.
Её догадка о результате оказалась удивительно точной.
The game involves a lot of guessing.
Игра включает в себя много угадывания.
Additional translations
Used attributively before nouns to denote activities or situations that involve making guesses.
guessing
Gerund
guessed
Past Simple
guessed
Past Participle
guessing
Gerund
UK
/ɡɛs/
US
/ɡɛs/
I can only guess what she is thinking.
Я могу только угадывать, о чём она думает.
He managed to guess the answer correctly.
Он сумел догадаться до правильного ответа.
I guess we will have to wait and see.
Я предполагаю, что нам придётся подождать и посмотреть.
Additional translations
Definitions
They offered a guessing estimate of the project’s cost.
His guessing about the outcome of the game was surprisingly accurate.
Any figures we quote now are merely guessing numbers.
I had to guess the answer to the last question on the test.
She guessed the total cost of the groceries before reaching the checkout.
He guessed that it would rain later in the afternoon.
I guess you're right about the meeting being cancelled.