Make a guess Meaning in English

expression

US

ˈmeɪk/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈɡɛs

MAYK-uh-GESS

UK

mˈeɪk/ /æɪ/ /ɡˈɛs

MAYK-uh-GESS

परिभाषा

To try to give an answer or opinion about something when you are not sure or do not have all the information.

उपयोग और बारीकियां

Informal, often used in everyday conversation when you want someone to try answering without knowing for sure. Commonly followed by a question: 'Can you make a guess?' Avoid more formal contexts; in writing, 'speculate' or 'estimate' may be used instead.

• Spanish: hacer una suposición - adivinar
• Portuguese (BR): dar um palpite - fazer uma suposição
• Portuguese (PT): dar um palpite - fazer uma suposição
• Chinese (Simplified): 猜一下 - 试着猜
• Chinese (Traditional): 猜一下 - 試著猜
• Hindi: अनुमान लगाना
• Arabic: خمن
• Bengali: ধারণা করা - অনুমান করা
• Russian: предположить - угадать
• Japanese: 推測する - 当てずっぽうで言う
• Vietnamese: đoán
• Korean: 추측하다
• Turkish: tahmin etmek
• Urdu: اندازہ لگانا
• Indonesian: menebak

उदाहरण वाक्य

Can you make a guess about how old she is?

basic

He likes to make a guess when he doesn't know the answer.

basic

Please make a guess if you are not sure.

basic

I'm not sure what the answer is, but I'll make a guess anyway.

natural

Go ahead and make a guess—there are no wrong answers here.

natural

Even if you have no idea, just make a guess!

natural