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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 conjecture
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3 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 -
4 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 -
5 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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6 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
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guess — I UK [ɡes] / US verb [intransitive/transitive] Word forms guess : present tense I/you/we/they guess he/she/it guesses present participle guessing past tense guessed past participle guessed *** a) to say or decide what you think is true, without… … English dictionary
