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speculating

UK
/ˈspɛkjʊleɪtɪŋ/
US
/ˈspɛkjəˌleɪtɪŋ/
speculating on

Translations

speculatingnoun
spéculationAu sens d’hypothèse ou de conjecture.
His speculating about the future of the company led to many rumors in the office.
Sa spéculation sur l’avenir de l’entreprise a alimenté de nombreuses rumeurs au bureau.
spéculationDans le domaine financier.
Speculating in the stock market can be both lucrative and risky.
La spéculation en bourse peut être à la fois lucrative et risquée.
Synonyms
supposition
pondering
consideration
contemplation
theory
speculation
conjecture
guesswork
theorizing
surmise
hypothesis
assumption
presumption
postulation
inference
guess
rumination
musing
hypothesizing
speculatinggerund / present participle
UK
/ˈspɛkjʊleɪtɪŋ/
US
/ˈspɛkjəˌleɪtɪŋ/
spéculatifAu sens de conjecture ou d’investissement risqué.
Speculating investors snapped up shares before the announcement.
Des investisseurs spéculatifs ont acheté des actions avant l’annonce.
Synonyms
surmising
pondering
musing
wondering
speculative
conjecturing
guessing
supposing
theorizing
hypothesizing
speculateverb

speculating

Gerund

speculated
Past Simple
speculated
Past Participle
speculating
Gerund
UK
/ˈspɛkjʊleɪt/
US
/ˈspɛkjəˌleɪt/
spéculerEmploi courant pour former des hypothèses ou des conjectures sans preuve solide.
The scientists speculated about the possible causes of the sudden climate change.
Les scientifiques ont spéculé sur les causes possibles du changement climatique soudain.
spéculerEmploi financier : investir avec l'espoir d'un gain rapide mais au risque de perte.
Many investors speculated in the real estate market, hoping for a quick profit.
De nombreux investisseurs ont spéculé sur le marché immobilier, espérant un लाभ rapide.
Additional translations
conjecturerRegistre soutenu ; convient pour l'idée de réfléchir à une possibilité ou de la considérer.
Synonyms
hypothesize
wonder
ponder
theorize
conjecture
guess
infer
surmise

Definitions

speculatingnoun
The act of forming a theory or conjecture without firm evidence.
His speculating about the future of the company led to many rumors in the office.
Engaging in risky financial transactions in an attempt to profit from short-term fluctuations in the market value of a tradable financial instrument.
Speculating in the stock market can be both lucrative and risky.
speculatinggerund / present participle
Engaged in or characterized by conjecture or by risky financial investment.
Speculating investors snapped up shares before the announcement.
speculateverb
To form a theory or conjecture about a subject without firm evidence.
The scientists speculated about the possible causes of the sudden climate change.
To invest in stocks, property, or other ventures in the hope of gain but with the risk of loss.
Many investors speculated in the real estate market, hoping for a quick profit.
To consider or reflect on a possibility or outcome; to ponder.
She speculated that the meeting had been postponed.
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