guess

supposer, penser

Penser qu’une chose est probablement vraie, sans en être certain.

En anglais simple : To think something is probably true without being sure.

• I guess you are tired.
• I guessed she wanted to leave.
• Will he come? I guess so.

Comment l'utiliser : guess (that)… (I guess that she is busy.)

Synonymes : suppose, think, assume

Expressions courantes : guess so, guess that, guess not

deviner, estimer

Donner une réponse ou se faire une idée sans avoir assez d’informations.

En anglais simple : To give an answer or form an idea when you do not have enough information.

• Can you guess her age?
• We guessed how much the repairs would cost.
• Nobody could guess what he was thinking.

Comment l'utiliser : guess at something (We can only guess at the cost.); guess what/how/why… (Can you guess why he left?)

Synonymes : estimate, speculate, conjecture

Expressions courantes : guess the answer, guess at something, guess someone’s age

deviner, trouver

Trouver la bonne réponse sans la connaître avec certitude à l’avance.

En anglais simple : To find the correct answer without knowing it for certain beforehand.

• You guessed my name!
• She guessed the right answer immediately.
• Who guessed the winner of the race?

Synonymes : work out, solve

Expressions courantes : guess correctly, guess the password, guess the riddle

estimation, supposition

Réponse ou idée proposée sans être certain qu’elle est juste.

En anglais simple : An answer or idea you give without being sure it is correct.

• My guess is ten dollars.
• Her first guess was wrong.
• Can you make a better guess?

Comment l'utiliser : a guess at something (Take a guess at the price.)

Synonymes : estimate, prediction, conjecture

Expressions courantes : a good guess, an educated guess, a wild guess, make a guess