What does speculare in Italian mean?

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

The word speculare in Italian means reflecting, specular, symmetrical, speculate, exploit, take advantage of, speculate, conjecture, mirror-like image. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word speculare

reflecting, specular

aggettivo (che riflette come uno specchio)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
La superficie di questo stagno è perfettamente speculare.
The surface of this pond is perfectly specular.

symmetrical

aggettivo (figurato (simmetrico)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Le nostre idee sono speculari, cambia solo il modo in cui le vogliamo mettere in pratica.
Our ideas are symmetrical; the only difference is how we plan to implement them.

speculate

verbo intransitivo (finanza (compravendere per guadagno) (finance)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Speculando su azioni ad alto rischio mio zio è riuscito a guadagnare un patrimonio.
My uncle managed to make a ton of money speculating on high-risk stocks.

exploit, take advantage of

verbo intransitivo (figurato (approfittarsi)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
La TV spettacolo specula sulle disgrazie della gente.
Reality TV exploits peoples' misfortune.

speculate, conjecture

verbo intransitivo (meditare, filosofeggiare)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Il filosofo trascorse tutta la vita a speculare sul senso dell'essere ma non giunse ad alcun risultato.
The philosopher spent his entire life speculating on the reason for existing but never came to a conclusion.

mirror-like image

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