guess

vermuten, glauben

Etwas für wahrscheinlich wahr halten, ohne sicher zu sein.

In einfachem Englisch: To think something is probably true without being sure.

• I guess you are tired.
• I guessed she wanted to leave.
• Will he come? I guess so.

So benutzt man es: guess (that)… (I guess that she is busy.)

Synonyme: suppose, think, assume

Häufige Wendungen: guess so, guess that, guess not

raten, schätzen

Eine Antwort geben oder sich ein Bild machen, obwohl man nicht genug Informationen hat.

In einfachem Englisch: To give an answer or form an idea when you do not have enough information.

• Can you guess her age?
• We guessed how much the repairs would cost.
• Nobody could guess what he was thinking.

So benutzt man es: guess at something (We can only guess at the cost.); guess what/how/why… (Can you guess why he left?)

Synonyme: estimate, speculate, conjecture

Häufige Wendungen: guess the answer, guess at something, guess someone’s age

erraten

Die richtige Antwort finden, ohne sie vorher sicher zu kennen.

In einfachem Englisch: To find the correct answer without knowing it for certain beforehand.

• You guessed my name!
• She guessed the right answer immediately.
• Who guessed the winner of the race?

Synonyme: work out, solve

Häufige Wendungen: guess correctly, guess the password, guess the riddle

Vermutung, Schätzung

Eine Antwort oder Idee, bei der man nicht sicher ist, ob sie richtig ist.

In einfachem Englisch: An answer or idea you give without being sure it is correct.

• My guess is ten dollars.
• Her first guess was wrong.
• Can you make a better guess?

So benutzt man es: a guess at something (Take a guess at the price.)

Synonyme: estimate, prediction, conjecture

Häufige Wendungen: a good guess, an educated guess, a wild guess, make a guess