speculate *** specu·late

['spɛkjʊˌleɪt]

1. vi

Fin speculare

(wonder) to speculate on the stock exchange — speculare in borsa

to speculate (about or on sth/whether) — chiedersi (qc/se)

I can only speculate — posso solo fare congetture

2. vt

to speculate that ... — ipotizzare che...

they speculate that he had a heart attack — ipotizzano che abbia avuto un infarto