B2💼 Business
Italian word
speculazione
financial speculation; also: philosophical speculation
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speculation
guessing without evidence; risky financial investment
⚠️ The trap
Largely equivalent. However, in Italian 'speculazione' carries a strongly negative connotation (profiteering, exploitation). Using it casually in a business pitch could imply dishonesty.
To say "guessing without evidence; risky financial investment" in Italian:
speculazione (speculation/philosophical musing)
"speculazione" in English means:
financial speculation; also: philosophical speculation
Example
"La speculazione immobiliare ha fatto salire i prezzi."
"Real-estate speculation drove up prices."
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