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1 guess
[ɡes] 1. verb1) (to say what is likely to be the case: I'm trying to guess the height of this building; If you don't know the answer, just guess.) μαντεύω2) ((especially American) to suppose: I guess I'll have to leave now.) υποθέτω2. noun(an opinion, answer etc got by guessing: My guess is that he's not coming.) εικασία- anybody's guess -
2 Guess
v. trans.P. and V. εἰκάζειν, συμβάλλειν, στοχάζεσθαι (gen. or absol.), τεκμαίρεσθαι, δοξάζειν, τοπάζειν, V. ἐπεικάζειν.Estimate: P. and V. σταθμᾶσθαι.Easy to guess, adj.. V. εὐσύμβολος, εὐσύμβλητος.Hard to guess: V. δυστόπαστος.——————subs.P. and V. δόξα, ἡ, δόκησις, ἡ, P. δόξασμα, τό.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Guess
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3 guess
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4 anybody's guess
(a matter of complete uncertainty: Who will win is anybody's guess.) κάτι εντελώς αβέβαιο -
5 conjecture
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6 Forecast
v. trans.Guess: P. and V. εἰκάζειν, συμβάλλειν, στοχάζεσθαι (gen.). τεκμαίρεσθαι, δοξάζειν, τοπάζειν, V. ἐπεικάζειν; see Conjecture.Predict: P. and V. προλέγειν, μαντεύεσθαι, P. ἀπομαντεύεσθαι.——————subs.Guess, conjecture: P. and V. δόξα, ἡ, δόκησις, ἡ, P. δόξασμα, τό.Prediction: P. and V. μαντεία, ἡ.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Forecast
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7 Gauge
subs.Measure: P. and V. μέτρον, τό.——————v. trans.Measure: P. and V. μετρεῖν (or mid.), συμμετρεῖσθαι, ἀναμετρεῖν (or mid.), σταθμᾶσθαι (Plat.). V. σταθμᾶν, ἐκμετρεῖν (or mid.).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Gauge
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8 Imagine
v. trans.Fancy: P. and V. δοξάζειν.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Imagine
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9 Speculate
v. intrans.Philosophise: P. φιλοσοφεῖν.Examine scientifically: P. φιλοσοφεῖν (acc.), θεωρεῖν (acc.).People who speculate for a high return ( of interest): P. οἱ δανειζόμενοι ἐπὶ μεγάλοις τόκοις (Dem. 13).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Speculate
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10 Speculation
subs.Philosophic contemplation: P. θεωρία, ἡ.Leaving to others these subtle speculations: ἄλλοις τὰ κομψὰ ταῦτʼ ἀφεὶς σοφίσματα (Eur., frag.).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Speculation
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11 a shot in the dark
(a guess based on little or no information: The detective admitted that his decision to check the factory had just been a shot in the dark.) τολμηρή εικασία -
12 charades
noun singular (a game in which each syllable of a word, and then the whole word, is acted and the audience has to guess the word.) συλλαβόγριφος -
13 hazard
['hæzəd] 1. noun((something which causes) a risk of harm or danger: the hazards of mountain-climbing.) κίνδυνος2. verb1) (to risk; to be prepared to do (something, the result of which is uncertain): Are you prepared to hazard your life for the success of this mission?) διακινδυνεύω2) (to put forward (a guess etc).) αποτολμώ•- hazardousness -
14 inner
['inə]1) (placed etc on the inside or further in: The inner tube of his tyre was punctured.) εσωτερικός2) ((of feelings etc) secret or hidden: I could not guess what his inner thoughts might be.) ενδόμυχος/μύχιος•- inner tube -
15 riddle
I ['ridl] noun(a puzzle usually in the form of a question, which describes an object, person etc in a mysterious or misleading way: Can you guess the answer to this riddle?; The answer to the riddle `What flies for ever, and never rests?' is `The wind'.) αίνιγμαII ['ridl] verb(to make (something) full of holes: They riddled the car with bullets.) κάνω κόσκινο -
16 say
[sei] 1. 3rd person singular present tense - says; verb1) (to speak or utter: What did you say?; She said `Yes'.) λέω2) (to tell, state or declare: She said how she had enjoyed meeting me; She is said to be very beautiful.) λέω3) (to repeat: The child says her prayers every night.) λέω4) (to guess or estimate: I can't say when he'll return.) προβλέπω2. noun(the right or opportunity to state one's opinion: I haven't had my say yet; We have no say in the decision.) δικαίωμα λόγου- saying- have
- I wouldn't say no to
- let's say
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17 speculation
1) (a guess: Your speculations were all quite close to the truth.) υπόθεση,εικασία2) (the act of speculating: There was great speculation as to what was happening.) πιθανολογία, εικοτολογία -
18 toss
[tos] 1. verb1) (to throw into or through the air: She tossed the ball up into the air.) πετώ ψηλά, ρίχνω, τινάζω2) ((often with about) to throw oneself restlessly from side to side: She tossed about all night, unable to sleep.) στριφογυρίζω3) ((of a ship) to be thrown about: The boat tossed wildly in the rough sea.) χτυπιέμαι, σκαμπανεβάζω4) (to throw (a coin) into the air and decide a matter according to (a correct guess about) which side falls uppermost: They tossed a coin to decide which of them should go first.) στρίβω (νόμισμα), ρίχνω κορόνα - γράμματα2. noun(an act of tossing.) τίναγμα, ρίξιμο / στρίψιμο νομίσματος- toss up- win/lose the toss -
19 wild
1) ((of animals) not tamed: wolves and other wild animals.) άγριος2) ((of land) not cultivated.) ακαλλιέργητος3) (uncivilized or lawless; savage: wild tribes.) απολίτιστος4) (very stormy; violent: a wild night at sea; a wild rage.) άγριος, βίαιος5) (mad, crazy, insane etc: wild with hunger; wild with anxiety.) έξαλλος6) (rash: a wild hope.) παράλογος, εξωφρενικός7) (not accurate or reliable: a wild guess.) παράτολμος8) (very angry.) έξαλλος, μαινόμενος•- wildly- wildness
- wildfire: spread like wildfire
- wildfowl
- wild-goose chase
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20 win/lose the toss
(to guess rightly or wrongly which side of the coin will fall uppermost: He won the toss so he started the game.) κερδίζω / χάνω στο κορόνα - γράμματα
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Guess — (g[e^]s), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Guessed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Guessing}.] [OE. gessen; akin to Dan. gisse, Sw. gissa, Icel. gizha, D. gissen: cf. Dan. giette to guess, Icel. geta to get, to guess. Probably originally, to try to get, and akin to E.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Guess? — Guess?, Inc. Tipo Pública (NYSE: GES) Fundación Los Ángeles, CA (1981) … Wikipedia Español
guess — The informal use of I guess meaning ‘I think it likely, I suppose’ developed in America in the late 18c from the standard use of the phrase meaning ‘it is my opinion or hypothesis (that)’. The Americanness of the informal use has been marked… … Modern English usage
guess´er — guess «gehs», verb, noun. –v.t. 1. to form an opinion of without really knowing; conjecture; estimate: »to guess the height of a tree, guess what will happen next. 2. to get right by guessing: »Can you guess the answer to that riddle? 3. to think … Useful english dictionary
guess — guess·able; guess·er; guess·ing·ly; guess; guess·ti·mate; … English syllables
Guess — Guess, v. i. To make a guess or random judgment; to conjecture; with at, about, etc. [1913 Webster] This is the place, as well as I may guess. Milton. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Guess — Guess, n. An opinion as to anything, formed without sufficient or decisive evidence or grounds; an attempt to hit upon the truth by a random judgment; a conjecture; a surmise. [1913 Webster] A poet must confess His art s like physic but a happy… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
guess — [ges] vt., vi. [ME gessen, to judge, estimate, prob. < MDu, akin to Dan gisse, Swed gissa, ON geta: for IE base see GET] 1. to form a judgment or estimate of (something) without actual knowledge or enough facts for certainty; conjecture;… … English World dictionary
guess — vb *conjecture, surmise Analogous words: speculate, *think, reason: imagine, fancy (see THINK): gather, *infer, deduce: estimate, reckon (see CALCULATE) guess n conjecture, surmise (see under … New Dictionary of Synonyms
guess — [n] belief, speculation assumption, ballpark figure*, conclusion, conjecture, deduction, divination, estimate, fancy, feeling, guesstimate*, guesswork, hunch*, hypothesis, induction, inference, judgment, notion, opinion, postulate, postulation,… … New thesaurus
guess — ► VERB 1) estimate or suppose (something) without sufficient information to be sure of being correct. 2) correctly estimate or conjecture. 3) (I guess) informal, chiefly N. Amer. I suppose. ► NOUN ▪ an estimate or conjecture. DERIVATIVES … English terms dictionary