Adivinaba (en. I guessed)

/adiβiˈnaβa/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

verb

To say or suppose something unknown based on conjectures.

She guessed the answer without having studied.

Ella adivinaba la respuesta sin haber estudiado.

To make a prediction or forecast about a future event.

The fortune teller was guessing his future with great accuracy.

El adivino adivinaba su futuro con gran precisión.

To participate in a game where the goal is to discover something.

At the party, the children were guessing what animal their friend was thinking of.

En la fiesta, los niños adivinaban qué animal estaba pensando su compañero.

From the verb adivinar, which comes from the Latin 'divinare', related to 'divinat' (divination).

guessing blindly

Made guesses without having clear information.

adivinaba a ciegas

to predict the future

To make predictions about what will happen later.

adivinar el futuro

riddle

Game where a riddle is posed for others to solve.

adivinanza

there’s no one who can guess

Expression used when something is difficult to foresee.

no hay quien adivine

fortune teller

Person who claims to have the ability to predict the future.

adivino

riddle

Game or question whose answer is sought to be guessed.

adivinanza

divination

Practice of trying to predict future events, often linked to rituals.

adivinación

Problem guesser

That person is a problem guesser; he always knows what’s going to happen.

Esa persona es un adivinador de problemas; siempre sabe lo que va a pasar.

Guess everything

She is the guesser of the group; she always knows how to solve it.

Ella es la adivina del grupo; siempre sabe cómo solucionarlo.