Devine (en. Guess)

/də.vin/

Meaning & Definition

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verb

To guess means to find or deduce an answer without direct proof.

She managed to guess the secret code of the door.

Elle a réussi à deviner le code secret de la porte.

To anticipate or foresee something with intuition.

Can you guess what gift I bought you?

Peux-tu deviner quel cadeau je t'ai acheté ?

To make an informed guess about a subject.

He guessed that his friend was in trouble.

Il a deviné que son ami avait des problèmes.

From Latin 'divinare', meaning to predict or guess.

guess who’s coming to dinner?

Used to announce a surprise visit.

devine qui vient dîner ?

to guess a secret

To make a supposition about hidden information.

deviner un secret

to guess the future

To try to predict what will happen in the future.

deviner l'avenir

divination

The practice of predicting the future through supernatural means.

divination

to predict

To tell in advance what will happen.

prédire

intuition

The ability to understand or know something directly.

intuition

Guess, it’s like saying 'I bet that...' jokingly.

Guess, you’re not ready for that!

Devine, t'es pas prêt pour ça !

Used to prompt someone to guess information.

Guess what I learned today!

Devine un peu ce que j'ai appris aujourd'hui !