speculative

speculativo, ipotetico

Fondato su supposizioni o idee non ancora dimostrate.

In inglese semplice: Based on guesses or ideas that have not been proved.

• That explanation is speculative.
• The report contains several speculative claims.
• Without more evidence, any conclusion would be highly speculative.

Sinonimi: conjectural, unproven, hypothetical

Espressioni comuni: speculative theory, speculative claim, highly speculative

speculativo

Che comporta comprare o vendere investimenti per guadagnare dalle variazioni dei prezzi, con alto rischio di perdita.

In inglese semplice: Involving buying or selling investments to profit from price changes, with a high risk of loss.

• He avoids speculative investments.
• Speculative buying pushed share prices higher.
• The bank lost money through speculative trading in foreign currencies.

Sinonimi: high-risk

Espressioni comuni: speculative investment, speculative trading, speculative buying

speculativo, rischioso

Fatto nella speranza di un grande guadagno, pur rischiando una grande perdita.

In inglese semplice: Done in the hope of a large gain, although it could lead to a large loss.

• It was a speculative venture.
• The company abandoned its speculative building project.
• Their speculative development depended on future demand for housing.

Sinonimi: risky

Espressioni comuni: speculative venture, speculative project, speculative development