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Detailed Translations for speculation from English to Dutch

speculation:

speculation [the ~] noun

  1. the speculation
    de speculatie

Translation Matrix for speculation:

NounRelated TranslationsOther Translations
speculatie 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. -
speculation
Cross Translation:
FromToVia
speculation speculatie spéculation — propre|fr action de spéculer, de réfléchir profondément ou longuement.

speculation form of speculate:

to speculate verb (speculates, speculated, speculating)

  1. to speculate (bet with shares; conjecture)
    speculeren; met aandelen spelen
  2. to speculate
    gokken; met geld spelen
  3. to speculate
  4. to speculate (conjecture; guess; suppose; )
    raden; gissen; gissing maken
  5. to speculate (theorize; conjecture; theorise)
    theoretiseren
    • theoretiseren verb (theoretiseer, theoretiseert, theoretiseerde, theoretiseerden, getheoretiseerd)
  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:

NounRelated TranslationsOther Translations
gokken betting; gambling
VerbRelated TranslationsOther Translations
gewaagde zaken doen do risky business; gamble; speculate; take a chance; take a risk; venture
gissen conjecture; estimate; guess; presume; speculate; suppose; surmise
gissing maken conjecture; estimate; guess; presume; speculate; suppose; surmise
gokken speculate bet; gamble; take a chance; take a risk
met aandelen spelen bet with shares; conjecture; speculate
met geld spelen speculate
raden conjecture; estimate; guess; presume; speculate; suppose; surmise advise; suggest
speculeren bet with shares; conjecture; speculate
speculeren op speculate
theoretiseren 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. speculeren (aan de beurs)
  2. inzetten op een bepaalde kans, meestal met hoog risico

Cross Translation:
FromToVia
speculate gissen; vermoeden conjecturerinférer par conjecture.

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