speculator
One who speculates; an observer; a contemplatorOne who speculates; an observer; a contemplator.
» Some speculators take advantage of the ignorance and helplessness of old people.
Meaning
4 sensesOne who speculates; an observer; a contemplator.
One who forms theories; a theorist.
One who speculates; as in investing, one who is willing to take volatile risks upon invested principal for the potential of substantial returns.
Spekulant, Spekulantin
спекуля́нтspekuljánt, спекуля́нткаspekuljántka
ґешефтя́рgešeftjár, спекуля́нтspekuljánt, спекуля́нткаspekuljántka
Synonym of field goal.
- someone who risks losses for the possibility of considerable gains
- someone who makes conjectures without knowing the facts
Examples
8 sentencesSome speculators take advantage of the ignorance and helplessness of old people.
There are no winners in wars, except the speculators.
These luxury apartments stay empty, only being bought and sold by speculators.
deDiese Luxuswohnungen bleiben leerstehend: sie werden von Spekulanten nur gekauft und wieder verkauft.
These luxury flats stay empty, being simply bought and sold on again by speculators.
deDiese Luxuswohnungen bleiben leerstehend: sie werden von Spekulanten nur gekauft und wieder verkauft.
We're living, working and dying for politicians and speculators; namely, for their plans and wealth.
Translations
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Origin
From Latin speculātor (“spy, explorer, investigator”), from speculor (“to watch, to observFrom Latin speculātor (“spy, explorer, investigator”), from speculor (“to watch, to observe”) + -tor (“-er: forming agent nouns”), from specula (“watchtower”), from speciō (“to watch, to observe”), q.v. In some senses, an agent noun formed within English from speculate. Doublet of spectator.
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Forms
plural: speculators| Singular | speculator |
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Synonyms
2 synonyms- someone who risks losses for the possibility of considerable gains:plunger