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to speculate
01
hacer conjeturas
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.
02
especular, suponer
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.
El detective supuso que el sospechoso podría estar escondido en la ciudad.
Based on the clues, he speculated that the missing item was hidden somewhere nearby.
Basado en las pistas, él supuso que el objeto desaparecido estaba escondido en algún lugar cercano.
03
especular, reflexionar
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.
Me gusta reflexionar sobre las grandes preguntas de la vida tarde en la noche.
After the conversation, I could n’t help but speculate on her true feelings.
Después de la conversación, no pude evitar reflexionar sobre sus verdaderos sentimientos.
04
especular
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.
Decidió especular en la bolsa, esperando un gran retorno de sus inversiones.
She speculated in cryptocurrency, hoping to cash in on the volatile market.
Ella especuló en criptomonedas, con la esperanza de capitalizar en el mercado volátil.
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specul
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speculate
Verb
speculation
Noun
speculation
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speculative
Adjective
speculative
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speculator
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speculator
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