This is the 10290th most frequent Portuguese word.
especular
To speculate; to hypothesize or conjecture about something.
Here, 'especular' is used to mean 'to speculate,' indicating thinking or conjecturing about future possibilities or situations.
Eu gosto de especular sobre o futuro das tecnologias.
I like to speculate about the future of technologies.
In this usage, 'especular' is employed to indicate pondering or assuming possible explanations for the given situation.
Ele começou a especular sobre a razão do atraso deles.
He started to speculate about the reason for their delay.
In this context, 'especular' implies hypothesizing or considering options prior to testing or experimentation.