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speculate in Finnish

speculate in Finnish is pohdiskella, pohtia, arvailla — speculate means to guess or form a theory about something without having solid proof.

speculate in Finnish

pohdiskella
verb
(obsolete, intransitive) To think, meditate or reflect on a subject; to consider, to deliberate or cogitate.
pohtia
verb
(obsolete, intransitive) To think, meditate or reflect on a subject; to consider, to deliberate or cogitate.
arvailla
verb
(intransitive) To make an inference based on inconclusive evidence; to surmise or conjecture.
jossitella
verb
(intransitive) To make an inference based on inconclusive evidence; to surmise or conjecture.
keinotella
verb
(intransitive, business, finance) To make a risky trade in the hope of making a profit; to venture or gamble.
spekuloida
verb
(intransitive, business, finance) To make a risky trade in the hope of making a profit; to venture or gamble.

What does "speculate" mean?

  1. verb To guess or form a theory about something without having solid proof.
    "Reporters speculated about the reasons behind the sudden resignation."
  2. verb To buy or trade something risky, hoping to sell later at a profit.
    "He lost his savings speculating on volatile tech stocks."
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speculate in a sentence

  • Reporters speculated about the reasons behind the sudden resignation.
  • It's pointless to speculate until we have the test results.
  • He lost his savings speculating on volatile tech stocks.

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What is "speculate" in Finnish?

"speculate" in Finnish is pohdiskella, pohtia, arvailla. speculate means: To guess or form a theory about something without having solid proof.

How do you use "speculate" in a sentence?

Example: "Reporters speculated about the reasons behind the sudden resignation." In Finnish, "speculate" is pohdiskella, pohtia, arvailla.

Are there other ways to say "speculate" in Finnish?

Yes — Finnish has 6 translations listed for "speculate": pohdiskella, pohtia, arvailla, jossitella, keinotella, spekuloida.

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