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speculate

/ˈspɛkjuleɪt/ /ˈspɛkjəleɪt/

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verb

Réfléchir, méditer, spéculer

To think, meditate or reflect on a subject; to consider, to deliberate or cogitate.

Examples :

"Before making a decision about her college, Sarah speculated about the different courses offered at each university. "

Avant de prendre une décision concernant son université, Sarah a réfléchi aux différents cours proposés dans chaque établissement.

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verb

Spéculer, conjecturer

To make an inference based on inconclusive evidence; to surmise or conjecture.

Examples :

"Based on the empty desk and the unreturned calls, we speculated that Sarah had gone home sick. "

En se basant sur le bureau vide et les appels non retournés, nous avons spéculé que Sarah était rentrée chez elle malade.

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verb

Spéculer, risquer

To make a risky trade in the hope of making a profit; to venture or gamble.

Examples :

"The student speculated on the stock market, hoping to turn a small investment into a large profit. "

L'étudiant a spéculé sur le marché boursier, espérant transformer un petit investissement en un bénéfice important.

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verb

Spéculer, anticiper

To anticipate which branch of code will be chosen and execute it in advance.

Examples :

"The programmer speculated which path the algorithm would take and executed the corresponding code block beforehand. "

Le programmeur a spéculé sur le chemin que prendrait l'algorithme et a exécuté le bloc de code correspondant au préalable.

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