guess what | Idiomator

Meaning: Used other than figuratively or idiomatically:seeguess,‎what.; (idiomatic,by ellipsis,rhetoric question)Used to introduce a surprising outcome or one that the hearer is not expected to try to guess.2007, David Richmond,The Software Entrepreneur’s Template‎[1], page15:Guess whatthe top two success drivers were from his detailed research: a unique, superior, differentiated product; strong market orientation and voice of the customer built in.Guess whatthe top two deficiencies were: lack of market orientation; poor quality of execution.2011, Bob Merritt,When Life's Not Working: 7 Simple Choices for a Better Tomorrow‎[2], page57:She started down on one end, and whether she knew you or not, she walked right up to you, got six inches away from your face, and said, “Guess what, I won!”2011, Jen Jones,The Girl's Guide to Wizards: Everything Magical about These Spellbinders‎[3], page17:Have you ever said “abracadabra”, “hocus pocus”, or “presto chango”? Well,guess what? You were casting a spell!; (idiomatic)Used to dramatize the introduction of an unsurprising outcome.I've only had two job interviews and –guess what– no job offers.2011, Sandra Gila,Vortex: The Journey of a Nursing Home Survivor‎[4], page160:Yesterday evening at 6:30 P.M. there's a new charge nurse, he's going to give me my seizure medication andguess what? There isn't any!

Examples:

EN: "It's easy to guess what Priscilla said to him!"
ES: Es fácil adivinar lo que le ha dicho Priscilla!
EN: Toshie, guess what the good news is.
ES: Toshie, adivina qué buenas noticias hay.
EN: I can't guess what you are.
ES: No puedo adivinar lo que eres.
EN: - Oh, guess what.
ES: ¿Sabes qué?
EN: Perhaps you can guess what it is.
ES: ¿No adivinas de qué se trata?
EN: I guess what a regular guy thinks about you don't mean anything.
ES: Supongo que lo que un tipo normal piense sobre ti no significa nada.
EN: I can guess what it is.
ES: Puedo adivinar que es
EN: I'll bet you can't guess what we've been doing.
ES: - No, aún no, Jimmie. Seguro que no adivinas qué hemos hecho.
EN: Barbara, guess what?
ES: Barbara, adivina qué.
EN: You can guess what he meant by that.
ES: Puedes imaginar lo que realmente quiso decir.
EN: You'll never guess what happened. A stranger on a train... It was November, 20 years ago.
ES: Fue en un ferrocarril, con una desconocida en noviembre, hace 20 años.
EN: You can guess what's in this pocket.
ES: Supondrás qué hay en el bolsillo.
EN: Sergei, can you guess what I brought you?
ES: Sergei, ¿adivina qué te traje?
EN: I guess what I wanted to say just sort of slipped my mind.
ES: He olvidado lo que quería decirle.
EN: Can you guess what I'm doing?
ES: ¿Puedes adivinar qué estoy haciendo?

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