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guess

/gɛs/ /gɛs/
  1. 1
    tahmin etmek

    To try to give an answer or make a judgement without knowing all the facts.

    • Can you guess how old I am?
      Kaç yaşında olduğumu tahmin edebilir misin?
    • If you don't know the answer, just guess.
      Cevabı bilmiyorsan tahmin et.
  2. 2
    sanmak, zannetmek Informal

    To think that something is probably true, used in "I guess"; an informal use.

    • I guess it will rain later.
      Sanırım daha sonra yağmur yağacak.
    • I guess you're right about the price.
      Fiyat konusunda galiba haklısın.
  3. 3
    (tahminle) bilmek, sezmek, doğru tahmin etmek

    To find the right answer or realize the truth without being told.

    • You'll never guess who I met at the airport!
      Havalimanında kiminle karşılaştığımı asla bilemezsin!
    • I guessed from her face that something was wrong.
      Yüzünden bir şeylerin ters gittiğini sezdim.
  4. 4
    tahmin yürütmek

    To try to imagine or work out something that you cannot know for certain, used in "guess at".

    • We can only guess at what happened that night.
      O gece ne olduğu hakkında ancak tahmin yürütebiliriz.
    • Scientists can only guess at the age of the rock.
      Bilim insanları kayanın yaşı hakkında ancak tahmin yürütebiliyor.

Verb Forms Regular

Base guess
/gɛs/
Past guessed
/gɛst/
Participle guessed
/gɛst/
Spelling rule

Add ‑edguess → guessed

Fiilin sonuna -ed eklenir.

Same rule: work → worked · want → wanted · help → helped

Pronunciation of -ed
/t/worked /d/played /ɪd/wanted

Fiil sert (ötümsüz) bir ünsüzle, /s/ sesiyle bittiği için -ed /t/ okunur; yeni hece eklenmez. guessed /gɛst/

Synonyms

Collocations

guess the answerguess correctlyguess rightguess wrongguess how old…guess what!let me guessyou'll never guess…I guess soI guess notkeep somebody guessingguess at something

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