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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.) gætte2) ((especially American) to suppose: I guess I'll have to leave now.) formode2. noun(an opinion, answer etc got by guessing: My guess is that he's not coming.) gæt; bud- anybody's 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.) gætte2) ((especially American) to suppose: I guess I'll have to leave now.) formode2. noun(an opinion, answer etc got by guessing: My guess is that he's not coming.) gæt; bud- anybody's guess -
2 guess
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3 anybody's guess
(a matter of complete uncertainty: Who will win is anybody's guess.) umuligt at gætte* * *(a matter of complete uncertainty: Who will win is anybody's guess.) umuligt at gætte -
4 to guess
at gætte -
5 conjecture
[kən'‹ek ə] 1. noun((an) opinion formed on slight evidence; a guess: He made several conjectures about where his son might be.) formodning; gætteri2. verb(to guess.) formode; gætte* * *[kən'‹ek ə] 1. noun((an) opinion formed on slight evidence; a guess: He made several conjectures about where his son might be.) formodning; gætteri2. verb(to guess.) formode; gætte -
6 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.) et skud i blinde* * *(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.) et skud i blinde -
7 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.) gæt og grimasser* * *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.) gæt og grimasser -
8 hazard
['hæzəd] 1. noun((something which causes) a risk of harm or danger: the hazards of mountain-climbing.) fare; risiko2. 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?) risikere2) (to put forward (a guess etc).) vove•- hazardousness* * *['hæzəd] 1. noun((something which causes) a risk of harm or danger: the hazards of mountain-climbing.) fare; risiko2. 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?) risikere2) (to put forward (a guess etc).) vove•- hazardousness -
9 inner
['inə]1) (placed etc on the inside or further in: The inner tube of his tyre was punctured.) indre; indvendig2) ((of feelings etc) secret or hidden: I could not guess what his inner thoughts might be.) indre•- inner tube* * *['inə]1) (placed etc on the inside or further in: The inner tube of his tyre was punctured.) indre; indvendig2) ((of feelings etc) secret or hidden: I could not guess what his inner thoughts might be.) indre•- inner tube -
10 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'.) gådeII ['ridl] verb(to make (something) full of holes: They riddled the car with bullets.) gennemhulle* * *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'.) gådeII ['ridl] verb(to make (something) full of holes: They riddled the car with bullets.) gennemhulle -
11 say
[sei] 1. 3rd person singular present tense - says; verb1) (to speak or utter: What did you say?; She said `Yes'.) sige2) (to tell, state or declare: She said how she had enjoyed meeting me; She is said to be very beautiful.) sige; siges3) (to repeat: The child says her prayers every night.) sige4) (to guess or estimate: I can't say when he'll return.) sige2. noun(the right or opportunity to state one's opinion: I haven't had my say yet; We have no say in the decision.) have noget at sige- saying- have
- I wouldn't say no to
- let's say
- say
- say the word
- that is to say* * *[sei] 1. 3rd person singular present tense - says; verb1) (to speak or utter: What did you say?; She said `Yes'.) sige2) (to tell, state or declare: She said how she had enjoyed meeting me; She is said to be very beautiful.) sige; siges3) (to repeat: The child says her prayers every night.) sige4) (to guess or estimate: I can't say when he'll return.) sige2. noun(the right or opportunity to state one's opinion: I haven't had my say yet; We have no say in the decision.) have noget at sige- saying- have
- I wouldn't say no to
- let's say
- say
- say the word
- that is to say -
12 speculation
1) (a guess: Your speculations were all quite close to the truth.) gæt2) (the act of speculating: There was great speculation as to what was happening.) spekulation* * *1) (a guess: Your speculations were all quite close to the truth.) gæt2) (the act of speculating: There was great speculation as to what was happening.) spekulation -
13 toss
[tos] 1. verb1) (to throw into or through the air: She tossed the ball up into the air.) kaste; smide2) ((often with about) to throw oneself restlessly from side to side: She tossed about all night, unable to sleep.) vende og dreje sig3) ((of a ship) to be thrown about: The boat tossed wildly in the rough sea.) kaste4) (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.) slå plat eller krone2. noun(an act of tossing.) kast- toss up- win/lose the toss* * *[tos] 1. verb1) (to throw into or through the air: She tossed the ball up into the air.) kaste; smide2) ((often with about) to throw oneself restlessly from side to side: She tossed about all night, unable to sleep.) vende og dreje sig3) ((of a ship) to be thrown about: The boat tossed wildly in the rough sea.) kaste4) (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.) slå plat eller krone2. noun(an act of tossing.) kast- toss up- win/lose the toss -
14 wild
1) ((of animals) not tamed: wolves and other wild animals.) vild2) ((of land) not cultivated.) uopdyrket; uberørt3) (uncivilized or lawless; savage: wild tribes.) vild4) (very stormy; violent: a wild night at sea; a wild rage.) stormfuld5) (mad, crazy, insane etc: wild with hunger; wild with anxiety.) vild6) (rash: a wild hope.) vild7) (not accurate or reliable: a wild guess.) vild8) (very angry.) rasende•- wildly- wildness
- wildfire: spread like wildfire
- wildfowl
- wild-goose chase
- wildlife
- in the wild
- the wilds
- the Wild West* * *1) ((of animals) not tamed: wolves and other wild animals.) vild2) ((of land) not cultivated.) uopdyrket; uberørt3) (uncivilized or lawless; savage: wild tribes.) vild4) (very stormy; violent: a wild night at sea; a wild rage.) stormfuld5) (mad, crazy, insane etc: wild with hunger; wild with anxiety.) vild6) (rash: a wild hope.) vild7) (not accurate or reliable: a wild guess.) vild8) (very angry.) rasende•- wildly- wildness
- wildfire: spread like wildfire
- wildfowl
- wild-goose chase
- wildlife
- in the wild
- the wilds
- the Wild West -
15 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.) vinde/tabe plat eller krone* * *(to guess rightly or wrongly which side of the coin will fall uppermost: He won the toss so he started the game.) vinde/tabe plat eller krone
См. также в других словарях:
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
