guess
"indovinare"
verb
Meaning: to guess
Ho indovinato il tuo nome.
I guessed your name.
Meaning: to hit the mark
Il tiro di Luca ha indovinato il bersaglio.
Luca's shot hit the target.
Meaning: to figure out
Non riesco ad indovinare quale sia la soluzione.
I can't figure out what the solution is.
Meaning: to predict
Gli esperti non sono riusciti ad indovinare l'esito delle elezioni.
The experts failed to predict the outcome of the elections.
A1: Indovino il tuo nome.
A1: I guess your name.
A1: Non riesco ad indovinare la risposta.
A1: I can't guess the answer.
A1: Indovinate quale animale ho disegnato.
A1: Guess which animal I drew.
B1: Ho indovinato il vincitore della partita.
B1: I guessed the winner of the game.
B1: Stavo per indovinare la soluzione quando mi hai interrotto.
B1: I was about to guess the solution when you interrupted me.
B2: Se avessi indovinato la risposta, avrei vinto il premio.
B2: If I had guessed the answer, I would have won the prize.
C1: Spero che tu abbia indovinato il mio regalo di compleanno.
C1: I hope you have guessed my birthday present.
C1: Dopo aver indovinato l'enigma, si sentì molto soddisfatto.
C1: After guessing the riddle, he felt very satisfied.
C2: Avrebbe dovuto indovinare che era un inganno, ma è caduto nella trappola.
C2: He should have guessed it was a deception, but he fell into the trap.
The verb "indovinare" in Italian means "to guess" or "to figure out".
It is derived from the combination of the prefix "in-", which indicates an inward action, and the noun "divinatio", meaning divination or prediction.
When used in a sentence, "indovinare" refers to the act of making an educated guess or arriving at a conclusion based on limited information or intuition.