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in the PONS Dictionary

guessing game [ˈgesɪŋˌgeɪm] N a. fig

guessing game
игра́ f на уга́дывание

I. guess [ges] N

guess
дога́дка f
guess
предположе́ние nt
a lucky guess
уда́чная дога́дка f
to have/take a guess Am
вы́сказать предположе́ние
wild guess
оши́бочное предположе́ние nt
wild guess
до́мыслы мн
at a guess
приблизи́тельно
your guess is as good as mine!
я зна́ю об э́том сто́лько же, ско́лько и ты

Phrases:

it's anybody's guess
кто его́ зна́ет
it's anybody's guess
об э́том мо́жно то́лько дога́дываться

II. guess [ges] VB intr

1. guess (conjecture):

guess
гада́ть
to guess right/wrong
отга́дывать/не отга́дывать
guess what I'm doing now?
угада́й, что я сейча́с де́лаю?
to guess that …
предположи́ть, что …
how did you guess?
как ты догада́лся?

2. guess Am:

guess (believe, suppose)
счита́ть
guess (suspect)
предполага́ть
I guess you're right
мне ка́жется, вы пра́вы

III. guess [ges] VB trans

guess
отга́дывать

Phrases:

to keep sb guessing
оставля́ть кого́-ли́бо в неве́дении
guess what!
угада́й!

second-guess VB trans

second-guess
предви́деть
second-guess
предугада́ть
second-guess Am
пересма́тривать пре́жнее мне́ние
Present
Iguess
youguess
he/she/itguesses
weguess
youguess
theyguess
Past
Iguessed
youguessed
he/she/itguessed
weguessed
youguessed
theyguessed
Present Perfect
Ihaveguessed
youhaveguessed
he/she/ithasguessed
wehaveguessed
youhaveguessed
theyhaveguessed
Past Perfect
Ihadguessed
youhadguessed
he/she/ithadguessed
wehadguessed
youhadguessed
theyhadguessed
See further verb tables