Tra từ guess - Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

guess [guess guesses guessed guessing] verb, noun BrE [ɡes] NAmE [ɡes]
verb
1. intransitive, transitive to try and give an answer or make a judgement about sth without being sure of all the facts
• I don't really know. I'm just guessing.
•~ at sth We can only guess at her reasons for leaving.
•+ adj. He guessed right/wrong.
•~ (that)… I'd guess that she's about 30.
•~ where, who, etc… Can you guess where I've been?
•~ sth Can you guess his age?
2. transitive to find the right answer to a question or the truth without knowing all the facts
•~ sth She guessed the answer straight away.
•~ what, where, etc… You'll never guess what she told me.
•~ (that)… You would never guess (that) she had problems. She's always so cheerful.
see also ↑second-guess
3. I guesstransitive, intransitive ~ (that)… (informal, especially NAmE)to suppose that sth is true or likely
•I guess (that) you'll be looking for a new job now.
• I guess I'm just lucky.
• ‘He didn't see me, I guess.’
•‘Are you ready to go?’ ‘Yeah, I guess so.’
•‘They aren't coming, then?’ ‘ I guess not.’
4. guess…!transitive used to show that you are going to say sth surprising or exciting
•~ sth Guess what! He's asked me out!
•~ who, where, etc… Guess who I've just seen!
Verb forms:

Word Origin:
Middle English: origin uncertain; perhaps from Dutch gissen, and probably related to ↑get.

Thesaurus:
guess verb
1. I, T
•I guessed from Gina's expression that something was wrong.
formal surmise • • conjecture •
guess/surmise/conjecture that…
guess/surmise sth from sth
guess/surmise/conjecture what/how/why…
2. T
•Guess how much these boots cost.
estimate • • judge • • reckon • • calculate • • gauge • |especially AmE, informal figure • |formal extrapolate •
guess/estimate/judge/reckon/calculate/gauge/extrapolate sth from sth
guess/estimate/judge/reckon/calculate/figure/extrapolate that…
guess/estimate/judge/calculate/gauge/figure how much/how many/how far, etc.
3. I guess T (especially AmE, informal)
•I guess I'm just lucky.
suppose • • imagine • • assume • • suspect • • presume • |especially spoken take it • |especially BrE, spoken expect • • I dare say •
I guess/suppose/imagine/assume/suspect/presume/take it/dare say that…
I guess/suppose/imagine/assume/suspect/presume so.

Example Bank:
•I was only guessing at her age.
•If you haven't already guessed, I'm going out with Steve.
•If you think I'm lying, well guess again.
•It's not hard to guess where they went.
•Jane had guessed wrong about who was responsible for the fire.
•She guessed from his expression that he had not won.
•So it was Rob who broke the window? I might have guessed!
•That's not the answer. Guess again.
•We can only guess how fast a dinosaur might have run.
•What star sign are you? No, let me guess.
•You can probably guess how she reacted!
•You'll never guess what she told me.
•You'll never guess who I saw yesterday!
•an easily guessed password
•‘Are you coming with us?’ ‘I guess so ’
•‘Can I have another cookie ‘I guess so, but that's the last one.’
•‘Do you really love her?’ ‘I guess so ’
•Guess how long it took me to get here.
•Guess who's here!
•He didn't see me, I guess.
•He guessed right/wrong.
•How old do you think I am? Go on, guess!
•I don't really know. I'm just guessing.
•I guess (that) you'll be looking for a new job now.
•I guess I'm just lucky.
•I guess you're mad at me.
•I guessed from John's expression that something was badly wrong.
•I guessed, rightly, that the keys would be under the doormat.
•I'd guess that she's about 30.
•If you can guess my age, I'll buy you a drink!
•It's impossible to guess what they might have been feeling.
•It's not hard to guess who he's gone to see.
•We can't begin to guess his reasons.
•What did you get her for Christmas? Let me guess.
•You'll never guess where they've gone.
Idioms: ↑anyone's guess ▪ ↑keep somebody guessing ▪ ↑your guess is as good as mine

noun
an attempt to give an answer or an opinion when you cannot be certain if you are right ~ (at sth) (BrE)
•to have/make a guess (at sth)
• (NAmE)to take a guess
•Go on! Have a guess!
•~ (about sth) The article is based on guesses about what might happen in the future.
•They might be here by 3— but that's just a rough guess (= not exact).
•~ (that…) My guess is that we won't hear from him again.
•At a guess, there were forty people at the party.
•If I might hazard a guess, I'd say she was about thirty.
•Who do you think I saw yesterday? I'll give you three guesses.
more at an educated guess at ↑educated, miss your guess at ↑miss _v.

Word Origin:
Middle English: origin uncertain; perhaps from Dutch gissen, and probably related to ↑get.

Thesaurus:
guess noun C
•At a guess, there were about 40 people there.
estimate • • speculation • • assumption • • guesswork • • presumption • |formal conjecture • |formal, disapproving presupposition •
(a/an) guess/speculation/assumption/guesswork/presumption/conjecture/presupposition about sth
make a/an guess/estimate/assumption/presumption/conjecture
base sth on (a/an) guess/estimate/assumption/presumption/presupposition

Example Bank:
•‘Where's Tom?’ ‘I'll give you three guesses!’
•April is a safe guess for first deliveries.
•As a vet, he could make an educated guess as to what was wrong with his stomach.
•At a guess, I'd say there's a problem with the fuel pump.
•At a rough guess, I'd say we're about twenty miles from home.
•He made a wild guess as to how much the piano might cost.
•If I might hazard a guess…
•If you don't know the answer, have a guess.
•She could make an educated guess as to what was wrong with him.
•What's your best guess on what's going to happen?
•a guess based on your experience
•‘Who do you think is going to win?’ ‘ Your guess is as good as mine.’
•At a guess, there were about 40 people there.
•If I might hazard a guess, I'd say she's about 30.
•It's probably about 300 kilometres away, but that's just a rough guess.
•My guess is that not many people will turn out today.
•What will happen next is anyone's guess.
•Who do you think I saw yesterday? I'll give you three guesses.