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Detailed Translations for speculative from English to French

speculative:


Translation Matrix for speculative:

AdjectiveRelated TranslationsOther Translations
- bad; high-risk; inquisitive; notional; questioning; risky; wondering
ModifierRelated TranslationsOther Translations
pour spéculer hypothetical; in theory; speculative; theoretical
spéculatif hypothetical; in theory; speculative; theoretical

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Synonyms for "speculative":


Related Definitions for "speculative":

  1. showing curiosity1
    • raised a speculative eyebrow1
  2. not based on fact or investigation1
    • speculative knowledge1
  3. not financially safe or secure1
    • speculative business enterprises1

Wiktionary Translations for speculative:

speculative
adjective
  1. characterized by speculation; based on guessing or unfounded opinions

Cross Translation:
FromToVia
speculative spéculatif spekulativ — auf bloßen Mutmaßungen, nicht auf bekannten Tatsachen, beruhend

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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Synonyms for "speculate":


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)