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1 steer by guess and by God
Морской термин: плыть как бог на душу положит, плыть наобум, плыть наугадУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > steer by guess and by God
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2 steer by guess and by God
English-Russian marine dictionary > steer by guess and by God
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3 guess
1. [ges] n1. догадка; предположениеby guess - наугад [ср. тж. 2]
to give /to have, to make/ a guess - высказать предположение
to make a guess at what will happen - высказать догадку о том, что произойдёт
that's a good guess - ваше предположение верно; как вы догадались?!
I give you three guesses - можешь угадывать до трёх раз; если с трёх раз не отгадаешь - проиграл
what is your guess? - что вы предполагаете?
2. приблизительный подсчётat a guess, by guess - приблизительно, примерно, по грубому подсчёту [ср. тж. 1]
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to miss one's guess - амер. ошибиться, не отгадатьthis is anyone's guess - об этом можно только догадываться; ≅ это ещё неизвестно; кто знает?; как знать?
your guess is as good as mine - я об этом знаю столько же, сколько вы
one man's guess is as good as another's - ≅ никто ничего не знает, нельзя сказать ничего определённого; это одному богу известно
2. [ges] vto steer by guess and by God - мор. плыть наугад /наобум, как бог на душу положит/
1. 1) догадываться; предполагатьI can only guess the reasons for his conduct - я могу только догадываться о причинах его поведения
guess who did it! - догадайтесь, кто это сделал!
to keep smb. guessing - держать кого-л. в недоумении, озадачивать
that got him guessing - это его заинтриговало; он не знал, что и подумать
2) приблизительно определятьcan you guess his weight? - как вы думаете, сколько он весит?
from his appearance I should guess his age at 40 - судя по внешности, ему лет сорок
can't you even guess at his age? - разве вы не можете хотя бы примерно определить его возраст?
I guess him to be twenty five - на мой взгляд, ему лет двадцать пять
2. 1) угадывать, отгадыватьto guess what smb. is thinking - угадать чьи-л. мысли
to guess right [wrong] - угадать правильно [неправильно]
2) понимать, заключатьto guess smth. from smb.'s manner - понять что-л. по чьему-л. поведению
3. амер. разг. думать, считать, полагатьI guess it's going to rain - мне кажется, сейчас пойдёт дождь
I guess we shall see him soon - думаю, что мы скоро увидим его
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