guess

supporre, pensare

Pensare che qualcosa sia probabilmente vero, senza esserne sicuri.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Come si usa: guess (that)… (I guess that she is busy.)

Sinonimi: suppose, think, assume

Espressioni comuni: guess so, guess that, guess not

indovinare, stimare

Dare una risposta o farsi un’idea senza avere informazioni sufficienti.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Come si usa: guess at something (We can only guess at the cost.); guess what/how/why… (Can you guess why he left?)

Sinonimi: estimate, speculate, conjecture

Espressioni comuni: guess the answer, guess at something, guess someone’s age

indovinare

Trovare la risposta giusta senza conoscerla con certezza in anticipo.

In inglese semplice: 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?

Sinonimi: work out, solve

Espressioni comuni: guess correctly, guess the password, guess the riddle

ipotesi, stima

Risposta o idea proposta senza essere sicuri che sia corretta.

In inglese semplice: 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?

Come si usa: a guess at something (Take a guess at the price.)

Sinonimi: estimate, prediction, conjecture

Espressioni comuni: a good guess, an educated guess, a wild guess, make a guess