Смысл: guess 
guess 1. [ges] n
<Í> 1. догадка; предположение
lucky guess - счастливая догадка
scientific guess - научное предположение
by guess - наугад [ср. тж.
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?!
that was an easy guess - тут и догадываться нечего
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 подсчёт
crude guess - грубая оценка
at a guess, by guess - приблизительно, примерно, по грубому подсчёту [ср. тж.
♢ to miss one's guess - амер.
this 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
to steer by guess and by God - мор.
2.[ges] v
<Í> 1. 1) догадываться; предполагать
I can only guess the reasons for his conduct - я могу только догадываться о причинах его поведения
guess who did it! - догадайтесь, кто это сделал!
I can guess your answer - я предвижу ваш ответ
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 определять
can 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, отгадывать
to guess a riddle - отгадать загадку
to guess what smb. is thinking - угадать чьи-л. мысли
to guess right [wrong] - угадать правильно [неправильно]
2) понимать, заключать
to guess smth. from smb.'s manner - понять что-л. по чьему-л. поведению
3.амер. разг.
I guess it's going to rain - мне кажется, сейчас пойдёт дождь
I guess we shall see him soon - думаю, что мы скоро увидим его
I'm not a good guess - я недогадлив
<Í> 1. догадка; предположение
2. приблизительный подсчёт
2.
<Í> 1. 1) догадываться; предполагать
2) приблизительно определять
2. 1) угадывать, отгадывать
2) понимать, заключать
3.
at a guess Идиома
by guess or by gosh
hazard a guess
rough guess
second guess
second-guess someone
take a guess
Your guess is as good as mine
Idiom(s): Your guess is as good as mine.Theme: CERTAINTY - LACKING
Your answer is likely to be as correct as mine. (Informal.)
• I don't know where the scissors are. Your guess is as good as mine.
• Your guess is as good as mine as to when the train will arrive.
outguess
Idiom(s): outguess sbTheme: THOUGHT
to guess what someone else might do; to predict what someone might do.
• I cant outguess Bill. I just have to wait and see what happens.
• Don't try to outguess John. He's too sharp and tricky.
by guess and by golly
Idiom(s): by guess and by gollyTheme: AWKWARDNESS
by luck; with the help of God. (Folksy. Golly is a disguise of God. Fixed order.)
• They managed to get the shed built by guess and by golly.
• I lost my ruler and had to install the new floor tile by guess and by golly.
get another guess coming
Idiom(s): get another think coming AND get another guess comingTheme: ERROR
to have to rethink something because one was wrong the first time. (Folksy. Think is a noun here.)
• She's quite wrong. She's got another think coming if she wants to walk in here like that.
• You have another guess coming if you think you can treat me like that!
at a guess
As an appraisal or speculation. At a guess, I anticipate we're activity to charge about 10 added chairs.Learn more: guessat a ˈguess
as a asperous estimate: At a guess, I would say there were about thirty bodies in the room.Learn more: guess
An at a guess idiom dictionary is a great resource for writers, students, and anyone looking to expand their vocabulary. It contains a list of words with similar meanings with at a guess, allowing users to choose the best word for their specific context.
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