guess Význam & definícia

Význam guess v slovenčine

• 0 to give an answer to a particular question when you do not have all the facts and so cannot be certain if you are correct:

  • I didn't know the answer, so I had to guess.

  • On the last question, she guessed right/wrong.

  • [ + question word ] Guess when this was built.

  • [ + (that) ] I guessed (that) she was your sister.

  • She asked me to guess her age.

  • I guessed the total amount to be about £50,000.

  • [ + question word ] I bet you can't guess how old he is.

  • She guessed the answer on her first try.

  • "You have a new job, don't you?" "Yes, how did you guess?"

  • Guess what? We won the game 4–0.

  • [ + (that) ] I guess (that) things are pretty hard for you now.

• 1 an attempt to give the right answer when you are not certain if you are correct:

  • Go on - have/make a guess.

  • Both teams made some wild guesses (= made without much thought), none of which were right.

  • "I wonder why she's not here." "My guess is that her car has broken down."

  • "So what's going to happen now?" "That's anyone's guess."

• 2 to give an answer to a question when you do not have all the facts and so cannot be certain if you are right:

  • [ I ] I didn’t know the answer, so I had to guess.

  • [ + (that) clause ] He guessed (that) she was about 50.

  • [ T ] She guessed the right answer.

  • [ T ] My plane leaves in an hour, so I guess I’d better be going.

  • [ T ] "Is he going to call you back?" "I guess so."

• 3 an attempt to give the right answer when you are not certain if you are right:

  • Go on, take a guess.

  • I don’t know why she’s late, but my guess is she got off at the wrong exit.