Devinez (en. Guess)

/də.vin.e/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

verb

To make a supposition about something without certainty.

Guess what I hid under the rug.

Devinez ce que j'ai caché sous le tapis.

To anticipate or predict an event or outcome.

Guess who won the singing contest this year.

Devinez qui a gagné le concours de chant cette année.

To use one's intuition to find or understand something.

She guessed my secret without me saying anything to her.

Elle a deviné mon secret sans que je lui dise quoi que ce soit.

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

Guess what!

Phrase used to attract attention before announcing something interesting.

devinez quoi !

Do you guess?

Question asked to find out if someone understood something.

devinez-vous ?

Guess the number!

Expression often used in games to encourage guessing a value.

devinez le nombre !

Seer

A person who claims to be able to predict the future.

devin

Divination

The art of predicting future events.

divination

Supposition

The action of supposing, imagining a possibility.

supposition

To have an idea without evidence.

I guess you are late because of traffic.

Je devine que tu es en retard à cause du trafic.

To make a joke about a guess.

Guess who forgot to bring dessert again!

Devinez qui a encore oublié d'apporter le dessert !