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speculator

/ˈspɛkjʊleɪtə/

/ˈspɛkjəˌleɪtər/

speculatornoun

speculators

/ˈspɛkjʊleɪtə/

/ˈspɛkjəˌleɪtər/

Translations

The speculator bought stocks hoping to sell them at a higher price.

Спекулянт купил акции, надеясь продать их по более высокой цене.

Additional translations

биржевой игрок

Definitions

A person who invests in stocks, property, or other ventures in the hope of making a profit.

The speculator bought shares in the company, anticipating a rise in their value.

Someone who forms a theory or conjecture about a subject without firm evidence.

As a speculator, she often pondered the existence of life on other planets.

A person who buys tickets, commodities, or other items chiefly to resell them at a higher price; a scalper.

Ticket speculators snapped up all the concert seats within minutes.

Synonyms

speculatoradjective

/ˈspɛkjʊleɪtə/

/ˈspɛkjəˌleɪtər/

Used attributively to describe activity, pressure, or behavior connected with financial or commercial speculation.

Definitions

Of, relating to, or characteristic of speculators or speculation, especially in finance.

Speculator activity drove the market to record highs.