guess Significado & definición

Significado de guess en español

• 0 to give an answer or opinion about something without knowing all the facts -- adivinar

  • Guess how old he is.

• 1 to say something that is right without knowing all the facts -- adivinar, acertar

  • How did you guess I was pregnant?

• 2 used before telling someone something interesting or surprising -- ¿sabes qué?

  • Guess what? We’re going to Hawaii!

• 3 used when you think something is probably true -- supongo que

  • I guess you’re angry with me.

• 4 used when you agree or disagree but are not completely certain about something -- supongo que sí/no

  • ‘It would be better to buy a new car than to try to fix this one.’ ‘Yeah, I guess so.’

• 5 an attempt to give the right answer when you are not certain -- intento de adivinar algo

  • How old do you think John is? Go on, have a guess.

• 6 an opinion that you have formed by guessing -- suposición

  • My guess is she probably won’t come.

• 7 to try to answer when you do not know for certain -- adivinar

  • I guessed and got the answer wrong. Lo adiviné y fallé la respuesta.

  • She guessed that I was 25. Ella adivinó que yo tenía 25 años.

  • They tried to guess the location. Intentaron adivinar la ubicación.

  • Guess who I saw today? ¿Adivina a quién he visto hoy?

  • I guessed right and won a prize! ¡Lo acerté y gané un premio!

  • “Guess what?” “What?” “I got an A!” “¿Adivina qué?” “¿Qué?” “¡Tengo una A!”

  • You’ll never guess what I did this morning! ¡Nunca adivinarás lo que he hecho esta mañana!

• 8 I suppose -- suponer

  • I guess he can’t come if he’s sick. Supongo que no puede venir si está enfermo.

• 9 indicates you agree, but are slightly unsure -- suponer

  • “It’s the right thing to do, isn’t it?” “I guess so.” “Es lo correcto, ¿no?” “Supongo que sí.”

• 10 an act of guessing -- suposición [ feminine ]

  • I’d say 28, but that’s a guess. Yo diría 28, pero es una suposición.

  • My guess is, it would cost about $300. Mi suposición es que costaría alrededor de 300 dólares.

  • I don’t know, but I’ll take a guess. No lo sé, pero voy a hacer una suposición.