No. 17,020 in Russian
спекуляция
"Спекуляция" in English means "speculation" (engaging in risky financial transactions for profit or manipulating situations for personal gain).
In a sentence
Спекуляция на рынке акций может привести к финансовым рискам.
Speculation in the stock market can lead to financial risks.
The word 'спекуляция' refers to speculative activity in trading or investing.
Его утверждения о проекте были лишь пустой спекуляцией.
His statements about the project were mere speculation.
The word 'спекуляция' here stands for unfounded assumptions or conjecture.
Спекуляция на чувствах людей неэтична.
Exploiting people's emotions is unethical.
The word 'спекуляция' denotes manipulating or exploiting for one’s gain.
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