speculate

[US]/ˈspekjuleɪt/
[UK]/ˈspekjuleɪt/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vi. Kufikiria; kudhani au kutokota
vi. Kushiriki katika mawazo.
Word Forms
Past Participlespeculated
Past Tensespeculated
Present Participlespeculating
Third Person Singularspeculates
Pluralspeculates

Phrases & Collocations

speculate on

kuzungumza kwa uvuvio

Example Sentences

speculate about the origin of the universe

kuzungumzia kuhusu asili ya ulimwengu.

Scientists speculate on the origin of the universe.

Sayansi huzungumzia kuhusu asili ya ulimwengu.

We should speculate about the purpose of life.

Tungepaswa kutabakiza kuhusu kusudi la maisha.

far be it from me to speculate on his reasons.

Siongei na mimi kuhusu sababu zake.

he didn't look as though he had the money to speculate in shares.

Hakuonekana ana pesa ya kutosha ili ajifunze hisa.

He speculated that he would succeed.

Alitabakiza kwamba atafanikiwa.

The philosopher speculated about time and space.

Mafilosofi alitabakiza kuhusu wakati na nafasi.

We are living in the here and can only speculate about the hereafter.

Tunaishi hapa na tunaweza tu kutabakiza kuhusu kesho.

speculated that high cholesterol was a contributing factor to the patient's health problems.

Ilibadilishwa kuwa cholesterol ya juu ilikuwa ni sababu zinazoendelea kwa matatizo ya afya ya mgonjwa.

The new insurance rules speculate that the disabled for the public benefit are to receive more money.

Sharti jipya la bima inatajwa kwamba waliolemwa kwa manufaa ya umma wanapaswa kupokea pesa zaidi.

Would he be what he is if he hadn't speculated on the stock of exchange?

Je, angekuwa yeye kama hangejifunza kwenye hisa?

The investigators and editorialist speculate that the same is true for evening primrose oil, another source of gamma linolenic acid (GLA).

Wapelelezi na mhariri wanatabudu kwamba hayo hayo ni kweli kwa mafuta ya ua wa primrose jioni, chanzo kingine cha asidi ya linolenic ya gamma (GLA).

It is speculated that meiosis occurs during the time period from these formation of the conchospore to the first cell division of it.

Inatajwa kwamba meiosis hutokea wakati wa kipindi cha kutokana na malezi ya conchospore hadi mgawanyiko wa kwanza wa seli wake.

His burial place has not been found but it has been speculated that it may indeed be at Saqqara, possibly in an unattested mastaba 3518.

Mahali pa mazishi yake hajamkuta lakini imependeza kwamba inaweza kuwa Saqqara, inawezekana kwenye mastaba 3518 isiyethibitishwa.

Real-world Examples

He didn't know why, and didn't speculate about it either.

Hakuwa mjua kwa nini, na pia hakutaka kujaribu sababu ya jambo hilo.

Source: A man named Ove decides to die.

And now you're speculating about the future.

Na sasa unajaribu kuhusu mustakabali.

Source: CET-6 Listening Past Exam Questions (with Translations)

At this time she can only speculate.

Kwa sasa yeye anaweza tu kujaribu.

Source: newsroom

The sheriff here in Ventura County speculated about his mental health.

Sheriff hapa kaunti ya Ventura alijaribu kuhusu afya yake ya akili.

Source: NPR News November 2018 Collection

It wasn't the islands archipelago that it was speculated before.

Sio kisiwa cha visiwa kama ilivyotarajiwa kabla.

Source: Scientific 60 Seconds - Scientific American March 2022 Compilation

It's impossible for me to speculate on Rebecca's life.

Ni vigumu kwangu kujaribu kuhusu maisha ya Rebecca.

Source: G G Gyypsy

Experts on the moon have been speculating on what is behind the flashes.

Wataalamu kwenye mwezi wamekuwa waki-jaribu kuhusu ni nini nyuma ya milio.

Source: The Chronicles of Novel Events

I don't want to speculate on why he resigned so suddenly.

Sipendi kujaribu kuhusu kwa nini aliachia kazi ghafla hivyo.

Source: Emma's delicious English

Others speculated it was a meteor or aliens.

Wengine walijaribu ilikuwa kimbunga au wageni.

Source: CNN Selected November 2015 Collection

Some scientists speculate it's serendipity that plants today are green.

Wanasayansi wengine wanajaribu ni bahati kwamba mimea leo ni kijani.

Source: "Minute Earth" Fun Science (Selected Bilingual)

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