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Detailed Translations for speculation from English to French

speculation:

speculation [the ~] nom

  1. the speculation
    la spéculation

Translation Matrix for speculation:

NounRelated TranslationsOther Translations
spéculation speculation
- conjecture; guess; hypothesis; meditation; supposition; surmisal; surmise; venture
OtherRelated TranslationsOther Translations
- profiteering

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Related Definitions for "speculation":

  1. continuous and profound contemplation or musing on a subject or series of subjects of a deep or abstruse nature1
  2. a hypothesis that has been formed by speculating or conjecturing (usually with little hard evidence)1
    • speculations about the outcome of the election1
  3. a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence1
  4. an investment that is very risky but could yield great profits1
    • he knew the stock was a speculation when he bought it1

Wiktionary Translations for speculation:

speculation
noun
  1. process of thinking or meditation
  2. judgment or conclusion reached by speculating
  3. business, finance: investment involving higher-than-normal risk
speculation
Cross Translation:
FromToVia
speculation speculation Spekulation — eine Schlussfolgerung über etwas ohne gesicherte Erkenntnis

speculation form of speculate:

to speculate verbe (speculates, speculated, speculating)

  1. to speculate (bet with shares; conjecture)
    soupçonner; spéculer; deviner; jouer; faire des spéculations
    • soupçonner verbe (soupçonne, soupçonnes, soupçonnons, soupçonnez, )
    • spéculer verbe (spécule, spécules, spéculons, spéculez, )
    • deviner verbe (devine, devines, devinons, devinez, )
    • jouer verbe (joue, joues, jouons, jouez, )
  2. to speculate
    boursicoter; spéculer; jouer
    • boursicoter verbe
    • spéculer verbe (spécule, spécules, spéculons, spéculez, )
    • jouer verbe (joue, joues, jouons, jouez, )
  3. to speculate
  4. to speculate (conjecture; guess; suppose; )
    deviner; spéculer; supposer; estimer; conjecturer; présumer; faire une expertise; présupposer
    • deviner verbe (devine, devines, devinons, devinez, )
    • spéculer verbe (spécule, spécules, spéculons, spéculez, )
    • supposer verbe (suppose, supposes, supposons, supposez, )
    • estimer verbe (estime, estimes, estimons, estimez, )
    • conjecturer verbe (conjecture, conjectures, conjecturons, conjecturez, )
    • présumer verbe (présume, présumes, présumons, présumez, )
    • présupposer verbe (présuppose, présupposes, présupposons, présupposez, )
  5. to speculate (theorize; conjecture; theorise)
    théoriser
    • théoriser verbe (théorise, théorises, théorisons, théorisez, )
  6. to speculate (do risky business; venture; gamble; take a chance; take a risk)

Conjugations for speculate:

present
  1. speculate
  2. speculate
  3. speculates
  4. speculate
  5. speculate
  6. speculate
simple past
  1. speculated
  2. speculated
  3. speculated
  4. speculated
  5. speculated
  6. speculated
present perfect
  1. have speculated
  2. have speculated
  3. has speculated
  4. have speculated
  5. have speculated
  6. have speculated
past continuous
  1. was speculating
  2. were speculating
  3. was speculating
  4. were speculating
  5. were speculating
  6. were speculating
future
  1. shall speculate
  2. will speculate
  3. will speculate
  4. shall speculate
  5. will speculate
  6. will speculate
continuous present
  1. am speculating
  2. are speculating
  3. is speculating
  4. are speculating
  5. are speculating
  6. are speculating
subjunctive
  1. be speculated
  2. be speculated
  3. be speculated
  4. be speculated
  5. be speculated
  6. be speculated
diverse
  1. speculate!
  2. let's speculate!
  3. speculated
  4. speculating
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

Translation Matrix for speculate:

VerbRelated TranslationsOther Translations
boursicoter speculate
conjecturer conjecture; estimate; guess; presume; speculate; suppose; surmise advise; consider; suggest; think over
deviner bet with shares; conjecture; estimate; guess; presume; speculate; suppose; surmise advise; consider; see through; suggest; think over
estimer conjecture; estimate; guess; presume; speculate; suppose; surmise advise; appreciate; assess; believe; believe in; calculate; compute; consider; determine; devise; draw up; establish; esteem; esteem highly; estimate; figure out; have a high regard for; hold in great esteem; identify; praise; respect; save; spare; suggest; think over; value; value highly; work out
faire des affaires risquées do risky business; gamble; speculate; take a chance; take a risk; venture
faire des spéculations bet with shares; conjecture; speculate bet; gamble; take a chance; take a risk
faire une expertise conjecture; estimate; guess; presume; speculate; suppose; surmise advise; consider; devise; estimate; suggest; think over
jouer bet with shares; conjecture; speculate act; act a part; bet; dramatise; dramatize; gamble; impersonate; perform; play; play the role of; play up; play up in a cardgame; play-act; plonk; pluck strings; pretend; strike up; take a chance; take a risk
présumer conjecture; estimate; guess; presume; speculate; suppose; surmise assume; postulate; presume; presuppose; suppose; surmise
présupposer conjecture; estimate; guess; presume; speculate; suppose; surmise introduce; postulate; preconceive; premise; presume; presuppose; put forward; raise; suppose; surmise
soupçonner bet with shares; conjecture; speculate accuse; charge; incriminate; insinuate
spéculer bet with shares; conjecture; estimate; guess; presume; speculate; suppose; surmise bet; gamble; take a chance; take a risk
spéculer sur speculate
supposer conjecture; estimate; guess; presume; speculate; suppose; surmise assume; believe; believe in; presume; suppose
théoriser conjecture; speculate; theorise; theorize
- conjecture; hypothecate; hypothesise; hypothesize; job; suppose; theorise; theorize

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Related Definitions for "speculate":

  1. to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds1
  2. talk over conjecturally, or review in an idle or casual way and with an element of doubt or without sufficient reason to reach a conclusion1
    • We were speculating whether the President had to resign after the scandal1
  3. invest at a risk1
    • I bought this house not because I want to live in it but to sell it later at a good price, so I am speculating1

Wiktionary Translations for speculate:

speculate
verb
  1. to meditate
  2. to make a risky trade
speculate
Cross Translation:
FromToVia
speculate spéculer speculeren — inzetten op een bepaalde kans, meestal met hoog risico
speculate agioter agioterenspeculeren (aan de beurs)

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