Also means
figure out
Usage Note
Deviner is used when working something out without being told directly. The related noun devinette means 'riddle' — the kind of word-puzzle whose answer you have to deviner. The past participle deviné also turns up in bien deviné! ('good guess!').
Examples
"Peux-tu deviner mon âge?"
Natural Translation
Can you guess my age?
Literal Translation
Can-you guess my age
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