speculation

the act of thinking about something, especially when you are not sure what the answer is or how things will turn out

pensamiento, especulación

• speculation about/over something

Collocations public speculation · media speculation

• There was a lot of speculation about the company's future.

  Hubo muchas especulaciones sobre el futuro de la empresa.

the buying and selling of shares, property, or other assets in the hope that they will increase in value

especulación financiera

• speculation on/in something

Collocations high-risk speculation · financial speculation

• The government is trying to control speculation in the housing market.

  El gobierno está tratando de controlar la especulación en el mercado inmobiliario.

a theory or idea that is not based on facts but on guesses and ideas

teoría especulativa, hipótesis

• speculation about/over something

Collocations scientific speculation · philosophical speculation

• His theory is based on pure speculation.

  Su teoría se basa en puras especulaciones.