speculation
noun
/ˌspɛk.jəˈleɪ.ʃən/
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- The act or practice of buying land, goods, shares, etc., in expectation of selling at a higher price, or of selling with the expectation of repurchasing at a lower price; a trading on anticipated fluctuations in price, as distinguished from trading in which the profit expected is the difference between the retail and wholesale prices, or the difference of price in different markets.
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предположе́ние,
размышле́ние
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- (business, finance) An investment involving higher-than-normal risk in order to obtain a higher-than-normal return.
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спекули́рование,
спекуля́ция
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speculate
verb
/ˈspek.jəˌlæɪt/
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/ˈspɛk.jəˌleɪt/
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/ˈspɛk.jʊˌleɪt/
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- (obsolete, intransitive) To think, meditate or reflect on a subject; to consider, to deliberate or cogitate.
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де́лать предположе́ния,
размышля́ть
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- (intransitive) To make an inference based on inconclusive evidence; to surmise or conjecture.
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предполага́ть
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- (intransitive, business, finance) To make a risky trade in the hope of making a profit; to venture or gamble.
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спекули́ровать
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speculative
adjective
/ˈspɛkjuləˌtɪv/
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- Characterized by speculation; based on guessing, unfounded opinions, or extrapolation.
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спекуляти́вный,
умозри́тельный
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speculator
noun
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- (business, finance) One who speculates; as in investing, one who is willing to take volatile risks upon invested principal for the potential of substantial returns.
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спекуля́нт,
спекуля́нтка
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