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to speculate
01
spéculer
to form a theory or opinion about a subject without knowing all the facts
Intransitive: to speculate about sth | to speculate on sth
Exemples
Without clear details, they could only speculate about the cause of the sudden power outage.
Sans détails clairs, ils ne pouvaient que spéculer sur la cause de la panne de courant soudaine.
02
spéculer
to believe or assume something is true based on limited or unclear evidence
Transitive: to speculate that
Exemples
Based on the clues, he speculated that the missing item was hidden somewhere nearby.
Sur la base des indices, il a spéculé que l'objet manquant était caché quelque part à proximité.
03
spéculer, réfléchir profondément
to think deeply about something or consider different possibilities
Intransitive: to speculate on a subject
Exemples
After the conversation, I could n’t help but speculate on her true feelings.
Après la conversation, je ne pouvais pas m'empêcher de spéculer sur ses véritables sentiments.
04
spéculer
to make a risky investment while hoping to profit from it
Intransitive: to speculate in an asset or market
Exemples
She speculated in cryptocurrency, hoping to cash in on the volatile market.
Elle a spéculé sur les cryptomonnaies, espérant profiter du marché volatil.
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