speculative

especulativo, conjetural

Basado en suposiciones o ideas que todavía no se han demostrado.

En inglés sencillo: Based on guesses or ideas that have not been proved.

• That explanation is speculative.
• The report contains several speculative claims.
• Without more evidence, any conclusion would be highly speculative.

Sinónimos: conjectural, unproven, hypothetical

Expresiones frecuentes: speculative theory, speculative claim, highly speculative

especulativo

Relacionado con comprar o vender inversiones para ganar con los cambios de precio, con alto riesgo de pérdida.

En inglés sencillo: Involving buying or selling investments to profit from price changes, with a high risk of loss.

• He avoids speculative investments.
• Speculative buying pushed share prices higher.
• The bank lost money through speculative trading in foreign currencies.

Sinónimos: high-risk

Expresiones frecuentes: speculative investment, speculative trading, speculative buying

especulativo, arriesgado

Hecho con la esperanza de ganar mucho, aunque también pueda causar una gran pérdida.

En inglés sencillo: Done in the hope of a large gain, although it could lead to a large loss.

• It was a speculative venture.
• The company abandoned its speculative building project.
• Their speculative development depended on future demand for housing.

Sinónimos: risky

Expresiones frecuentes: speculative venture, speculative project, speculative development