No. 4,544 in German
raten
"Raten" means "to guess" or "to advise."
In a sentence
Ich rate dir, früher ins Bett zu gehen.
I advise you to go to bed earlier.
Here, 'raten' means 'to advise', showing use as a verb for giving advice.
Kannst du mir raten, welche Farbe besser aussieht?
Can you advise me on which color looks better?
'Raten' is used to ask for an opinion or advice about choosing something.
Ich versuche, die Antwort auf die Frage zu raten.
I am trying to guess the answer to the question.
In this case, 'raten' takes the meaning of 'to guess', being used to speculate or estimate.
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