deviner
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deviner
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., acheter).
a. to guess
Sara a essayé de deviner quelle carte j'avais choisie.Sara tried to guess which card I had picked.
a. to work out
Par élimination, Élizabeth a pu deviner qui avait écrit la lettre d'amour anonyme.By process of elimination, Élizabeth was able to work out who had written the anonymous love letter.
b. to figure out
Dans le conte, la reine n'arrive pas à deviner les intentions du bouffon.In the tale, the queen can't figure out the jester's intentions.
3. (to discern)
a. to make out
Le public devine la silhouette du comédien sur la scène obscure.The audience can make out the actor's silhouette on the dim stage.
a. to sense
Ma meilleure amie a deviné que quelque chose me préoccupait depuis un moment.My best friend sensed that something had been bothering me for a while.
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