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hazard a guess — guess at the answer, take a a shot in the dark How many beans are in the jar? Do you want to hazard a guess? … English idioms
guess — guess1 [ ges ] verb intransitive or transitive *** to say or decide what you think is true, without being certain about it: a contest to guess the weight of the pig guess what/who/how etc.: Would anyone like to guess what this object is? guess at … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
hazard — 1 noun (C) 1 something that may be dangerous, cause accidents etc: Ice on the road is a major hazard at this time of the year. | be a hazard to: Polluted water sources are a hazard to wildlife. | fire hazard (=something that may cause a fire) |… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
guess — guess1 W3S1 [ges] v [Date: 1200 1300; Origin: Probably from a Scandinavian language] 1.) [I and T] to try to answer a question or form an opinion when you are not sure whether you will be correct ▪ I d say he s around 50, but I m only guessing.… … Dictionary of contemporary English
guess — I UK [ɡes] / US verb [intransitive/transitive] Word forms guess : present tense I/you/we/they guess he/she/it guesses present participle guessing past tense guessed past participle guessed *** a) to say or decide what you think is true, without… … English dictionary
guess — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ fair, good, reasonable, safe ▪ April is a safe guess for first deliveries. ▪ educated, informed … Collocations dictionary
hazard — [[t]hæ̱zə(r)d[/t]] hazards, hazarding, hazarded 1) N COUNT: oft N to/for n, N of n A hazard is something which could be dangerous to you, your health or safety, or your plans or reputation. A new report suggests that chewing gum may be a health… … English dictionary
hazard — I UK [ˈhæzə(r)d] / US [ˈhæzərd] noun [countable] Word forms hazard : singular hazard plural hazards ** something that could be dangerous or could cause damage or accidents One of the most widespread natural hazards is flooding. hazard of: We know … English dictionary
hazard — haz|ard1 [ hæzərd ] noun count ** something that could be dangerous or cause damage or accidents: One of the most widespread natural hazards is flooding. hazard of: We know the hazards of modern warfare. hazard to: Broken glass is a hazard to… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
guess — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. surmise, guesswork, supposition, assumption, conjecture, theory, guesstimate (inf.). v. suppose, divine, predict, surmise, conjecture. See intuition. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. conjecture, surmise,… … English dictionary for students
