to speculate
s
s
p
p
e
ɛ
c
k
u
j
ə
l
l
a
t
t
e
British pronunciation
/spˈɛkjʊlˌe‍ɪt/

Definizione e Significato di "speculate"

to speculate
01

fare congetture

to form a theory or opinion about a subject without knowing all the facts
Intransitive: to speculate about sth | to speculate on sth
to speculate definition and meaning
example
Example
click on words
Observing the unusual behavior, scientists began to speculate about the potential causes of the phenomenon.
Osservando il comportamento insolito, gli scienziati hanno iniziato a speculare sulle potenziali cause del fenomeno.
Without clear details, they could only speculate about the cause of the sudden power outage.
Senza dettagli chiari, potevano solo speculare sulla causa dell'improvviso blackout.
02

supporre, speculare

to believe or assume something is true based on limited or unclear evidence
Transitive: to speculate that
example
Example
click on words
The detective speculated that the suspect might be hiding in the city.
Il detective ipotizzò che il sospettato potesse nascondersi in città.
Based on the clues, he speculated that the missing item was hidden somewhere nearby.
Sulla base degli indizi, speculò che l'oggetto mancante fosse nascosto da qualche parte nelle vicinanze.
03

speculare, riflettere profondamente

to think deeply about something or consider different possibilities
Intransitive: to speculate on a subject
example
Example
click on words
I like to speculate on life ’s bigger questions late at night.
Mi piace speculare sulle grandi domande della vita a tarda notte.
After the conversation, I could n’t help but speculate on her true feelings.
Dopo la conversazione, non ho potuto fare a meno di speculare sui suoi veri sentimenti.
04

speculare

to make a risky investment while hoping to profit from it
Intransitive: to speculate in an asset or market
example
Example
click on words
He decided to speculate in the stock market, hoping for a big return on his investments.
Ha deciso di speculare nel mercato azionario, sperando in un grande ritorno sui suoi investimenti.
She speculated in cryptocurrency, hoping to cash in on the volatile market.
Lei ha speculato in criptovalute, sperando di trarre vantaggio dal mercato volatile.
Seguici@LanGeek.co
LanGeek
Scarica l'App
langeek application

Download Mobile App

stars

app store