guesses

[/ˈɡɛsɪz/]

noun/verb

adivinhas; suposições

1. plural noun: attempts to answer or solve something without certain knowledge

Her guesses on the test were mostly correct.

Suas adivinhas na prova foram principalmente corretas.

2. plural noun: uncertain opinions or suppositions

My guesses about the weather turned out to be wrong.

Minhas suposições sobre o tempo se mostraram erradas.

3. third person singular verb: attempts to form an opinion without sufficient information

She guesses the answer without reading the question carefully.

Ela adivinha a resposta sem ler a pergunta cuidadosamente.

NYC Slang

wild guesses; shots in the dark

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

adivinhas; chutes; suposições

commonly used in casual and formal contexts

Rio de Janeiro

adivinhas; palpites

palpites is more colloquial in Rio

São Paulo

adivinhas; suposições; chutes

standard usage with regional variation in formality

Portugal

adivinhas; conjecturas; palpites

conjecturas more formal in European Portuguese

my guess is

take a guess

educated guess

guess and check

anybody's guess

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