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No. 7,325 in Spanish

guess

The Spanish word for "guess" is "adivinar," meaning to estimate or assume without certainty.

In a sentence

  • Supongo que él llegará tarde.

    I guess he will arrive late.

    The word "supongo" (I guess) is used here as a verb to express an assumption or supposition.

  • Adivina qué hay en la caja.

    Guess what is in the box.

    In this case, "adivina" (guess) is an imperative form used to prompt someone to make a conjecture.

  • Diría que eso cuesta unos veinte euros, pero es solo una suposición.

    I would say that it costs around twenty euros, but it is just a guess.

    Here, "suposición" (guess) is used as a noun to refer to an estimated idea or hypothesis.

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