What does especular in Portuguese mean?

What is the meaning of the word especular in Portuguese? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use especular in Portuguese.

The word especular in Portuguese means speculate, specular, especular, achar, especular, especular, especular, especular preços, especular preços, especular sobre. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word especular

speculate

specular

especular

adjective (mirror-like)

(adjetivo: Modifica o sustantivo. Pode ser possessivo, numeral, demonstrativo ("casa grande", "mulher alta").)

achar

transitive verb (with clause as object: guess)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
We speculated that he hadn't received our last letter.

especular

(consider, think about) (refletir, considerar)

The government is currently speculating on the policy changes that need to be made.

especular

intransitive verb (finance: invest at risk) (finanças: investir com risco)

You can't really speculate with money you don't have.

especular

transitive verb (finance: attempt to inflate) (financeiro)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
O comerciante está tentando especular as ações nesta empresa.
The trader is trying to bull stock in this company.

especular preços

intransitive verb (raise prices with demand)

Some government agencies target companies that price-gouge.

especular preços

transitive verb (raise price with demand)

That store is price-gouging masks and hand sanitizer.

especular sobre

(make guesses about) (tentar adivinhar sobre)

At this point in the investigation we can only speculate about the suspect's motives.

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