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How to Say "to divine" in Spanish

The Spanish word forto divineis adivinarB1 level.

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verbB1
archaic or formal religious context
A stylized figure sitting at a table, looking intently into a glowing crystal ball that rests on a velvet cloth, symbolizing forecasting an event.

Examples

La gitana adivinó que me casaría antes de fin de año.

The gypsy predicted that I would get married before the end of the year.

Parece que el meteorólogo adivinó el clima de esta semana.

It seems the meteorologist predicted the weather this week.

Used with 'Que'

When 'adivinar' introduces a full idea about the future, it is followed by 'que' and usually the future tense or conditional tense (depending on certainty): 'Adiviné que llovería' (I predicted it would rain).

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