speculate

especular, conjeturar

Proponer lo que podría ser cierto sin disponer de suficientes datos para asegurarlo.

En inglés sencillo: To suggest what might be true when you do not have enough facts to be sure.

• We can only speculate about the cause.
• Reporters speculated that she would resign.
• It is too early to speculate on the results.

Cómo se usa: speculate about/on something (Experts speculated about the reasons for the delay.); speculate that… (They speculated that the painting was a copy.); speculate whether… (We can only speculate whether prices will rise.)

Sinónimos: guess, conjecture

Expresiones frecuentes: speculate about something, speculate on something, speculate that something

especular

Comprar y vender bienes, como acciones, asumiendo riesgos para intentar obtener grandes ganancias.

En inglés sencillo: To buy and sell things such as shares, taking risks to try to make a large profit.

• He speculates in shares.
• They lost money speculating in property.
• Some traders speculate on changes in oil prices.

Cómo se usa: speculate in something (She began to speculate in foreign currencies.); speculate on something (Investors speculated on a rise in wheat prices.)

Expresiones frecuentes: speculate in shares, speculate on prices, speculate in property