guessing game in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for guessing game in the English»Spanish Dictionary

guessing game [Am ˈɡɛsɪŋ ˌɡeɪm, Brit ˈɡɛsɪŋ ɡeɪm] N

guessing game

juego m de adivinanzas

to play guessing games

jugar a las adivinanzas

Translations for guessing game in the Spanish»English Dictionary

juego de ingenio

guessing game

Translations for guessing game in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.guess [Am ɡɛs, Brit ɡɛs] N

you're allowed three guesses

tienes tres oportunidades de adivinar(lo)

have a guess!

¡a ver si adivinas!

my guess was almost correct

casi acierto con mis cálculos

it was just a wild guess

fue lo primero que se me vino a la cabeza

to make a lucky guess

acertar por or de casualidad

to make a lucky guess

atinar(le) por or de casualidad Mex

our best guess is that it'll take at least three months

calculamos que llevará por lo menos tres meses

your guess is as good as mine

quién sabe

your guess is as good as mine

vete tú a saber

what happens next is anybody's guess

vete tú a saber qué va a pasar

II.guess [Am ɡɛs, Brit ɡɛs] VB trans

1. guess (conjecture, estimate):

guess answer/total/name

adivinar

guess who she brought with her!

¡adivina a quién se trajo!

guess who!

adivina quién soy

guess who!

¿a que no sabes quién soy?

guess what!

¿sabes qué?

you'll never guess what he said

no te puedes imaginar lo que dijo

I can guess what's going through your mind

me imagino qué estarás pensando

I guessed that he weighed about 150 pounds

calculé que pesaría unas 150 libras

we're trying to guess their next move

estamos intentando adivinar qué harán ahora

I guess it to be about ten miles

calculo or me imagino que serán unas diez millas

they'd already guessed who was going to be appointed

ya se imaginaban a quién iban a nombrar

2. guess (suppose):

guess esp Am inf

suponer

I guess so

supongo (que sí)

I guess so

eso creo

I guess not

supongo que no

she can't have got the message, I guess

no debe haber recibido el recado, digo yo

III.guess [Am ɡɛs, Brit ɡɛs] VB intr

to guess right

acertar

to guess right

adivinar

to guess right

atinar(le) Mex

to guess wrong

equivocarse

how did you guess?

¿cómo adivinaste?

how did you guess?

¿cómo lo has adivinado? Spain

she likes to keep them guessing about her age

le gusta hacerse la interesante sobre su edad

he kept people guessing about his plans

los tenía a todos en suspenso or en la incertidumbre acerca de sus planes

to guess at sth we can only guess at her motives

solo podemos hacer conjeturas sobre cuáles fueron sus motivos

I.game [Am ɡeɪm, Brit ɡeɪm] N

1.1. game C (amusement):

game

juego m

games of chance and skill

juegos de azar y habilidad or destreza

it's all in the game

todo es parte del juego

to play the game

jugar limpio

to play the game according to the rules

seguir las reglas del juego

1.2. game C (type of sport):

game

deporte m

the fight game Am

el (deporte del) boxeo

tennis isn't really my game

el tenis no es mi fuerte

1.3. game C (way of playing):

to be on one's game

estar en forma

she's off her game

no está en forma

she's off her game

no está jugando tan bien como siempre

I played my normal game

jugué como de costumbre

2.1. game C SPORTS:

game (complete match)

partido m

game (in board games, cards)

partida f

to have a game of chess/cards

jugar una partida de ajedrez/naipes

2.2. game C <games, pl > (competition):

game

juegos mpl

the Olympic Games

los Juegos Olímpicos

the Olympic Games

las Olimpíadas or Olimpiadas

the school games

los campeonatos del colegio

2.3. game Brit SCHOOL:

C games + sing vb

deportes mpl

C games + sing vb

≈ educación f física

games master

≈ profesor m de deportes

games master

profesor m de educación física

games mistress

≈ profesora f de deportes

games mistress

profesora f de educación física

3. game C (part):

game (of tennis, squash match)

juego m

game (of bridge rubber)

manga f

Smith leads by two games to one

Smith gana por dos juegos a uno

they were one game all

iban empatados or iguales a un juego

4. game C (equipment):

game

juego m

5. game C (underhand scheme, ploy):

game

juego m

don't play games with me

no me vengas con juegecitos

the game's up

se acabó el juego

what's your game?

¿qué es lo que pretendes?

I wonder what their game is

me pregunto qué estarán tramando or qué se traerán entre manos

I know your little game!

¡te conozco el jueguito!

to be ahead of the game

llevar la delantera

to beat sb at her/his own game

ganarle or vencer a alguien con sus propias armas

to give the game away person:

descubrir el pastel inf

she tried to deny it, but her blushes gave the game away

trató de negarlo, pero el sonrojarse la delató

two can play at that game

donde las dan las toman

to play a game

dejar transcurrir el tiempo

6. game (business, trade) inf:

I'm in the publishing/antiques game

estoy metido en el mundo editorial/en el negocio de las antigüedades

to be on the game Brit sl

ser prostituta

to be on the game Brit sl

hacer la calle inf

7. game U (in hunting):

game

caza f

big game

caza mayor

to be fair game

ser blanco legítimo

game fishing

pesca f deportiva (de grandes especies)

8. game U FOOD:

game

caza f

II.game [Am ɡeɪm, Brit ɡeɪm] ADJ

game attempt/person:

game

animoso

to be game (for sth/to + infin) we're going swimming, are you game?

vamos a nadar ¿te apuntas?

I'm game if you are

si tú te animas, yo también

she's game for anything

se apunta a todo

she's game for anything

es pierna para todo RioPl inf

she's game for anything

va a todas las paradas Chil inf

they could win if they were game for a fight

podrían ganar si estuvieran dispuestos a luchar

I'm game to try anything once

yo estoy dispuesto a probarlo todo

III.game [Am ɡeɪm, Brit ɡeɪm] VB intr (in gambling, in video games)

game

jugar

IV.game [Am ɡeɪm, Brit ɡeɪm] VB trans Am inf

game

estafar

guessing game in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for guessing game in the English»Spanish Dictionary

guessing game [ˈgesɪŋˌgeɪm] N a. fig

guessing game

adivinanza f

Translations for guessing game in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.guess [ges] N

guess

conjetura f

a lucky guess

un acierto afortunado

to have a guess, to take a guess Am

adivinar

to make a wild guess

hacer una conjetura al azar

at a guess

por decir algo

your guess is as good as mine!

¡vaya Vd. a saber!

Phrases:

it's anybody's guess

¿quién sabe?

II.guess [ges] VB intr

1. guess (conjecture):

guess

conjeturar

to guess right/wrong

adivinar/equivocarse

guess what I'm doing now?

¿adivinas qué estoy haciendo ahora?

to guess that ...

imaginar que...

how did you guess?

¿cómo lo has adivinado?

2. guess Am:

guess (believe, suppose)

suponer

guess (suspect)

sospechar

I guess you're right

supongo que estás en lo cierto

III.guess [ges] VB trans

guess

adivinar

Phrases:

to keep sb guessing

tener a alguien en suspense

guess what?

¿sabes qué?

I.game¹ [geɪm] N

1. game (unit of sports):

game

juego m

2. game (unit of play):

game

partida f

board game

juego de mesa

game of chance

juego de azar

a game of chess

una partida de ajedrez

3. game SPORTS (skill level):

to be off one's game a. fig

estar en baja forma

4. game (tactic):

the game is up

todo se acabó

what's your game?

¿qué pretendes?

5. game pl Brit (organized school sports):

game

educación f física

the Olympic Games

los juegos olímpicos

Phrases:

to give the game away

descubrir las cartas

two can play at that game

donde las dan las toman

to beat sb at his/her own game

ganar a alguien a sus propias cartas

to play the game Brit

jugar limpio

to be on the game Brit inf

hacer la calle

II.game¹ [geɪm] ADJ

1. game inf (willing):

game

animoso, -a

to be game (to do sth)

animarse (a hacer algo)

to be game for anything

no tener miedo a nada

2. game inf (lame):

game

lisiado, -a

game² [geɪm] N no pl (in hunting)

game

caza f

big game

caza mayor

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Everyone wants to play the guessing game, and whether it be family, wedding, this, that the other thing.

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It's just a guessing game so you never know.

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It's a guessing game -- educated guessing, yes, but guessing all the same.

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No one even really knows the candidates but everyone's playing the guessing game.

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They played a guessing game and rode imaginary horses into the forest.

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My mom is the hardest to shop for she never really says what she wants so it's always a guessing game!

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Kit encouraged the guessing game, as it helped protect her privacy.

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It's clear and obvious, it's not a guessing game.

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At the combine, everything is a guessing game, and it can lead to noticeable issues.

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The general public drank tea out of wooden bowls at fairs and markets, and the upper classes made a guessing game with the drink.

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