Meaning

3 senses
  1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see guess, what.

  2. (idiomatic)Used to introduce a surprising outcome or one that the hearer is not expected to try to guess.

  3. (idiomatic)Used to dramatize the introduction of an unsurprising outcome.

    I've only had two job interviews and – guess what – no job offers.

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Examples

194 sentences
  1. You'll never guess what Tom bought.

    Ви ніколи не здогадаєтеся, що Том купив. — Anjy

    ruТы ни за что не догадаешься, что Том купил. — marafon

    deDu errätst nie, was Tom gekauft hat! — Pfirsichbaeumchen

  2. You'll never guess what I found.

    Ти ніколи не здогадаєшся, що я знайшов. — deniko

    ruНи за что не догадаешься, что я нашёл. — marafon

    deDu errätst nie, was ich gefunden habe! — Pfirsichbaeumchen

  3. I guess that's what Tom wants.

    Я думаю, це якраз те, чого хоче Том. — deniko

    ruДумаю, Том этого и хочет. — marafon

  4. Can you guess what it is?

    Можеш вгадати, що це таке? — deniko

    ruМожешь угадать, что это? — marafon

  5. Can anyone guess what this is?

    Хтось може здогадатися, що це таке? — deniko

Translations

8 languages
Русский
By meaning 1
used to dramatize the unsurprising:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
used to dramatize the unsurprising:

Origin

Perhaps an ellipsis of "(can you) guess what I am about to say/what happened next?"

Perhaps an ellipsis of "(can you) guess what I am about to say/what happened next?"

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Synonyms

1 synonyms
used to dramatize the unsurprising:you know what

See also

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