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English to Spanish Dictionary

speculating Meaning in Spanish (speculating significado en español)

especular
especular in English:speculating
Phonetic:espekuˈlaɾ
Quick Answer • Resumen

El significado de speculating en español es especular. (Realizar transacciones financieras arriesgadas con la esperanza de obtener una ganancia rápida y grande.)

Definitions of Speculating

  1. 1
    verb
    especular

    Engaging in risky financial transactions in the hope of making a quick, large profit.

    Realizar transacciones financieras arriesgadas con la esperanza de obtener una ganancia rápida y grande.

  2. 2
    verb
    especular

    Forming a theory or conjecture about a subject without firm evidence.

    Formar una teoría o conjetura sobre un tema sin evidencia firme.

Example Sentences

“He lost a fortune speculating on the stock market.”

Perdió una fortuna especulando en la bolsa de valores.

“She was speculating about the reasons for his sudden departure.”

Ella especulaba sobre las razones de su repentina partida.

“Speculating on future trends can be both exciting and risky.”

Especular sobre las tendencias futuras puede ser emocionante y arriesgado.

Synonyms (Sinónimos)

In Spanish:

conjeturarrumorearimaginar

In English:

gamblingconjecturingtheorizing

Antonyms (Antónimos)

In Spanish:

saberdemostrarcomprobar

In English:

Inflected Word Forms

infinitivespeculate
nounspeculation
agent nounspeculator
adjectivespeculative
adverbspeculatively

Phrases & Idiomatic Expressions

speculate oncollocation

To form a theory or engage in financial risk regarding something.

speculate aboutcollocation

To form a theory or conjecture about a particular topic.