guess in German
guess in German is Vermutung, raten, schätzen — guess means to form an answer or opinion without being sure it's correct.
guess in German
Vermutung
raten
To reach a partly (or totally) unconfirmed conclusion; to engage in conjecture; to speculate.
schätzen
To reach a partly (or totally) unconfirmed conclusion; to engage in conjecture; to speculate.
erraten
To solve by a correct conjecture; to conjecture rightly.
vermuten
(chiefly, US) to suppose, to imagine (introducing a proposition of uncertain plausibility).
denken
(chiefly, US) to suppose, to imagine (introducing a proposition of uncertain plausibility).
glauben
(chiefly, US) to suppose, to imagine (introducing a proposition of uncertain plausibility).
denken
(colloquial) To think, conclude, or decide (without a connotation of uncertainty). Usually in first person: "I guess".
glauben
(colloquial) To think, conclude, or decide (without a connotation of uncertainty). Usually in first person: "I guess".
erinnern
(obsolete) To hit upon or reproduce by memory.
rekapitulieren
(obsolete) To hit upon or reproduce by memory.
sich ins Gedächtnis zurückrufen
(obsolete) To hit upon or reproduce by memory.
vergegenwärtigen
(obsolete) To hit upon or reproduce by memory.
What does "guess" mean?
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verb To form an answer or opinion without being sure it's correct.
"I guessed the password on my third try."
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verb To suppose or think something is probably true.
"I guess we should leave soon if we want to beat the traffic."
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noun An answer or opinion given without certain knowledge.
"That's just a guess, but I'd say around fifty people showed up."
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guess in a sentence
- I guessed the password on my third try.
- Can you guess how old she is?
- I guess we should leave soon if we want to beat the traffic.
- That's just a guess, but I'd say around fifty people showed up.
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What is "guess" in German?
"guess" in German is Vermutung, raten, schätzen. guess means: To form an answer or opinion without being sure it's correct.
How do you use "guess" in a sentence?
Example: "I guessed the password on my third try." In German, "guess" is Vermutung, raten, schätzen.
Are there other ways to say "guess" in German?
Yes — German has 11 translations listed for "guess": Vermutung, raten, schätzen, erraten, vermuten, denken.
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