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to conjecture
01
conjecturar, supor
to form an idea or opinion about something with limited information or unclear evidence
Transitive: to conjecture that
Intransitive: to conjecture about sth
Exemplos
When the news spread about the missing person, neighbors started to conjecture about the possible reasons for their disappearance.
Quando a notícia se espalhou sobre a pessoa desaparecida, os vizinhos começaram a conjecturar sobre as possíveis razões para o seu desaparecimento.
Without clear details, the media conjectured that the sudden resignation of the political figure could be linked to undisclosed controversies.
Sem detalhes claros, a mídia especulou que a repentina renúncia da figura política poderia estar ligada a controvérsias não divulgadas.
Conjecture
01
conjectura, suposição
an idea that is based on guesswork and not facts
Exemplos
The detective 's conjecture about the suspect's motives proved to be incorrect.
A conjectura do detetive sobre os motivos do suspeito provou-se incorreta.
Much of the article was speculative conjecture without reliable sources.
Grande parte do artigo era conjectura especulativa sem fontes confiáveis.
02
conjectura, hipótese
a hypothesis in mathematics or science that appears true but lacks a formal proof
Exemplos
One of the oldest unsolved problems in number theory is the Goldbach conjecture.
Um dos problemas mais antigos não resolvidos na teoria dos números é a conjectura de Goldbach.
Fermat 's Last Theorem was long known as Fermat 's conjecture before it was proved.
O último teorema de Fermat era conhecido há muito tempo como a conjectura de Fermat antes de ser provado.
03
conjectura, suposição
a proposed restoration of corrupted, missing, or unclear text based on scholarly inference
Exemplos
The editor 's conjecture restored the lost phrase in the medieval manuscript.
A conjectura do editor restaurou a frase perdida no manuscrito medieval.
When the papyrus fragment was damaged, scholars offered conjectures to fill the gaps.
Quando o fragmento de papiro foi danificado, os estudiosos ofereceram conjecturas para preencher as lacunas.
