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Detailed Translations for speculation from English to German

speculation:

speculation [the ~] noun

  1. the speculation
    die Spekulation

Translation Matrix for speculation:

NounRelated TranslationsOther Translations
Spekulation 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. judgment or conclusion reached by speculating
  2. business, finance: investment involving higher-than-normal risk
speculation
noun
  1. eine ungesicherte Erkenntnis oder Annahme
  2. eine Schlussfolgerung über etwas ohne gesicherte Erkenntnis
  3. Vorstellung von dem, was geschehen wird

Cross Translation:
FromToVia
speculation Spekulation 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)
    spekulieren; setzen; mutmaßen; mit Aktien spielen
    • spekulieren verb (spekuliere, spekulierst, spekuliert, spekulierte, spekuliertet, spekuliert)
    • setzen verb (setze, setzt, setzte, setztet, gesetzt)
    • mutmaßen verb (mutmaße, mutmaßst, mutmaßt, mutmaßte, mutmaßtet, gemutmaßt)
  2. to speculate
    wetten; spekulieren; spielen
    • wetten verb (wette, wettest, wettet, wettete, wettetet, gewettet)
    • spekulieren verb (spekuliere, spekulierst, spekuliert, spekulierte, spekuliertet, spekuliert)
    • spielen verb (spiele, spielst, spielt, spielte, spieltet, gespielt)
  3. to speculate (conjecture; guess; suppose; )
    schätzen; glauben; vermuten; annehmen; mutmaßen; Vermutung anstellen
    • schätzen verb (schätze, schätzest, schätzt, schätzte, schätztet, geschätzt)
    • glauben verb (glaube, glaubst, glaubt, glaubte, glaubtet, geglaubt)
    • vermuten verb (vermute, vermutest, vermutet, vermutete, vermutetet, vermutet)
    • annehmen verb (nehme an, nimmst an, nimmt an, nahm an, nahmt an, angenommen)
    • mutmaßen verb (mutmaße, mutmaßst, mutmaßt, mutmaßte, mutmaßtet, gemutmaßt)
  4. to speculate (theorize; conjecture; theorise)
    theoretisieren
    • theoretisieren verb (theorisiere, theorisierst, theorisiert, theorisierte, theorisiertet, theorisiert)
  5. to speculate (do risky business; venture; gamble; take a chance; take a risk)
    spekulieren
    • spekulieren verb (spekuliere, spekulierst, spekuliert, spekulierte, spekuliertet, spekuliert)

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
Vermutung anstellen conjecture; estimate; guess; presume; speculate; suppose; surmise
annehmen conjecture; estimate; guess; presume; speculate; suppose; surmise accept; accept a gift; admit; adopt; aim at; answer; assert; believe; believe in; collect; contend; demonstrate; introduce; make for; mean; postulate; presume; presuppose; put forward; raise; receive; strive; suppose; surmise; take
glauben conjecture; estimate; guess; presume; speculate; suppose; surmise believe; believe in; presume
mit Aktien spielen bet with shares; conjecture; speculate
mutmaßen bet with shares; conjecture; estimate; guess; presume; speculate; suppose; surmise postulate; presume; presuppose; suppose; surmise
schätzen conjecture; estimate; guess; presume; speculate; suppose; surmise accuse; advise; appreciate; assess; believe; believe in; blame; calculate; commend higly; consider; devise; discredit; esteem; esteem highly; estimate; extol; have a high regard for; hold against; hold in great esteem; laud; postulate; praise; presume; presuppose; rebuke; reprimand; reproach; respect; suggest; suppose; surmise; think over; throw heaps of praise upon; value highly
setzen bet with shares; conjecture; speculate bring down; build; bulge out; decline; deposit; drop; erect; establish; fall; lay; laydown; make a move; mobilise; mobilize; move over; place; put down; raise; regress; sag; set; set down; set up; settle down; sink; sit down; situate; station; take down; take your seat; tumble; waining
spekulieren bet with shares; conjecture; do risky business; gamble; speculate; take a chance; take a risk; venture consider; have in mind; nominate; regard; think it over; think out
spielen speculate act; do as if; dramatise; dramatize; feign; impersonate; outshine; perform; play; play the role of; play-act; pretend; simulate
theoretisieren conjecture; speculate; theorise; theorize
vermuten conjecture; estimate; guess; presume; speculate; suppose; surmise postulate; presume; presuppose; suppose; surmise
wetten speculate bet; bet on; gamble; stake; take a chance; take a risk; wager
- 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 an inference
  3. to make a risky trade

Cross Translation:
FromToVia
speculate spekulieren speculeren — inzetten op een bepaalde kans, meestal met hoog risico
speculate spekulieren; an der Börse spekulieren; Börsenwucher treiben agioterenspeculeren (aan de beurs)
speculate mutmaßen; vermuten conjecturerinférer par conjecture.

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