to speculate
01
spekulera, formulera teorier
to form a theory or opinion about a subject without knowing all the facts
Intransitive: to speculate about sth | to speculate on sth
grammatisk information
morfologisk sammansättning
avlett
handlingsverb
regelbundet
presens
speculate
3:e person singular
speculates
presens particip
speculating
enkelt preteritum
speculated
perfekt particip
speculated
Exempel
After the unexpected announcement, employees started to speculate on the upcoming changes in company policies.
Efter det oväntade tillkännagivandet började anställda spekulera i de kommande förändringarna i företagets policyer.
02
spekulera, anta
to believe or assume something is true based on limited or unclear evidence
Transitive: to speculate that
Exempel
I do n’t know for sure, but I can speculate that he ’ll arrive late.
Jag vet inte säkert, men jag kan spekulera i att han kommer att komma sent.
03
spekulera, fördjupa sig
to think deeply about something or consider different possibilities
Intransitive: to speculate on a subject
Exempel
Before making a decision, I like to speculate on all the possible outcomes.
Innan jag fattar ett beslut gillar jag att spekulera i alla möjliga utfall.
04
spekulera, investera med risk
to make a risky investment while hoping to profit from it
Intransitive: to speculate in an asset or market
Exempel
He made a fortune by speculating in commercial properties during the real estate boom.
Han gjorde en förmögenhet genom att spekulera i kommersiella fastigheter under fastighetsboomen.
Lexikalt Träd
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