Take a guess Meaning in English

expression

US

ˈteɪk/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈɡɛs

TAYK-uh-GESS

UK

tˈeɪk/ /æɪ/ /ɡˈɛs

TAYK-uh-GESS

التعريف

To try to answer a question or solve a problem without knowing the exact answer, by estimating or guessing.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Most often used informally and orally, often as an invitation to guess. Also used rhetorically to emphasize surprise or to challenge someone. 'Go ahead, take a guess.' Common alternatives include 'make a guess' or simply 'guess.'

• Spanish: haz una suposición - adivina
• Portuguese (BR): dar um palpite - chutar
• Portuguese (PT): fazer um palpite - arriscar
• Chinese (Simplified): 猜一猜
• Chinese (Traditional): 猜一猜
• Hindi: एक अनुमान लगाओ
• Arabic: خمن
• Bengali: একটা আন্দাজ করা - অনুমান করা
• Russian: попробовать угадать - попытаться догадаться
• Japanese: 推測してみる - 当ててみる
• Vietnamese: đoán thử - thử đoán
• Korean: 짐작해 보다 - 맞혀 보다
• Turkish: tahmin etmek - bir tahminde bulunmak
• Urdu: اندازہ لگانا - قیاس کرنا
• Indonesian: coba tebak - menebak

جمل نموذجية

Can you take a guess at my age?

basic

Let's take a guess at the answer together.

basic

If you're not sure, just take a guess.

basic

Go ahead, take a guess—you might be right!

natural

I'll give you a hint, then you can take a guess.

natural

Even if you don't know, it's fun to take a guess.

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