WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:
| Principal Translations |
| speculate that vtr | (with clause as object: guess) | especular que vtr + prep |
| | | suponer que vtr + prep |
| | We speculated that he hadn't received our last letter. |
| speculate on [sth] vi + prep | (consider, think about) | especular⇒ vtr |
| | The government is currently speculating on the policy changes that need to be made. |
| | El gobierno está especulando con los cambios que deben hacerse en las políticas. |
| speculate about [sth] vi + prep | (make guesses about) | especular acerca de loc verb |
| | | especular sobre vi + prep |
| | (formal) | conjeturar⇒ vtr |
| | At this point in the investigation we can only speculate about the suspect's motives. |
| | En este momento de la investigación, sólo podemos especular acerca de los motivos del sospechoso. |
| | En este momento de la investigación, sólo podemos especular sobre los motivos del sospechoso. |
| speculate⇒ vi | (finance: invest at risk) | especular⇒ vi |
| | You can't really speculate with money you don't have. |
| | No puedes especular con dinero que no tienes. |
'speculate' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
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