ابحث
to speculate
01
يَتَخَيَّل, يَسْتَنْبِط
to form a theory or opinion about a subject without knowing all the facts
Intransitive: to speculate about sth | to speculate on sth
Example
Observing the unusual behavior, scientists began to speculate about the potential causes of the phenomenon.
Without clear details, they could only speculate about the cause of the sudden power outage.
When the stock prices suddenly dropped, investors started to speculate on the reasons for the market downturn.
02
تخمين, تأمل
to believe or assume something is true based on limited or unclear evidence
Transitive: to speculate that
Example
The detective speculated that the suspect might be hiding in the city.
Based on the clues, he speculated that the missing item was hidden somewhere nearby.
I speculate that the delay is due to unforeseen complications in the project.
03
يُفَكِّر, يُتَكَهَّن
to think deeply about something or consider different possibilities
Intransitive: to speculate on a subject
Example
I like to speculate on life ’s bigger questions late at night.
After the conversation, I could n’t help but speculate on her true feelings.
We spent the evening speculating on how the event would unfold.
04
خاضَرَ, تَحَارَ
to make a risky investment while hoping to profit from it
Intransitive: to speculate in an asset or market
Example
He decided to speculate in the stock market, hoping for a big return on his investments.
She speculated in cryptocurrency, hoping to cash in on the volatile market.
Investors speculated in gold, betting that its value would rise amid economic uncertainty.
word family
specul
Verb
speculate
Verb
speculation
Noun
speculative
Adjective
speculator
Noun
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