Cari
to speculate
01
berspekulasi, membuat teori
to form a theory or opinion about a subject without knowing all the facts
Intransitive: to speculate about sth | to speculate on sth
Contoh-contoh
Observing the unusual behavior, scientists began to speculate about the potential causes of the phenomenon.
Mengamati perilaku yang tidak biasa, para ilmuwan mulai berspekulasi tentang penyebab potensial dari fenomena tersebut.
Without clear details, they could only speculate about the cause of the sudden power outage.
Tanpa detail yang jelas, mereka hanya bisa berspekulasi tentang penyebab pemadaman listrik mendadak.
02
berspekulasi, menduga
to believe or assume something is true based on limited or unclear evidence
Transitive: to speculate that
Contoh-contoh
The detective speculated that the suspect might be hiding in the city.
Detektif itu berspekulasi bahwa tersangka mungkin bersembunyi di kota.
Based on the clues, he speculated that the missing item was hidden somewhere nearby.
Berdasarkan petunjuk, dia berspekulasi bahwa barang yang hilang tersembunyi di suatu tempat dekat.
03
berspekulasi, berpikir mendalam
to think deeply about something or consider different possibilities
Intransitive: to speculate on a subject
Contoh-contoh
I like to speculate on life ’s bigger questions late at night.
Saya suka berspekulasi tentang pertanyaan besar kehidupan di malam hari.
After the conversation, I could n’t help but speculate on her true feelings.
Setelah percakapan, saya tidak bisa tidak berspekulasi tentang perasaannya yang sebenarnya.
04
berspekulasi, berinvestasi dengan risiko
to make a risky investment while hoping to profit from it
Intransitive: to speculate in an asset or market
Contoh-contoh
He decided to speculate in the stock market, hoping for a big return on his investments.
Dia memutuskan untuk berspekulasi di pasar saham, berharap mendapatkan keuntungan besar dari investasinya.
She speculated in cryptocurrency, hoping to cash in on the volatile market.
Dia berspekulasi dalam cryptocurrency, berharap untuk mendapat untung dari pasar yang fluktuatif.
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