домыслы
Translation of домыслы
speculation
Russian word in Latin letters: domysly
Meaning of домыслы
догадки о том, что точно неизвестно
guessing about something that is not known for sure
Pronunciation
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Домыслы or спекуляция?
спекуляция
спекуляция ≠ speculation: reselling things for profit
Don't say спекуляция for guesses. Guessing without facts — домыслы; buying cheap to sell dear — спекуляция.
В газете одни домыслы, а не факты.
The paper is all speculation, not facts.
Его посадили за спекуляцию джинсами.
He was jailed for reselling jeans for profit — not for guessing.
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There was a lot of speculation about the new manager.
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О новом менеджере было много домыслов.
Her silence led to more speculation.
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Её молчание вызвало ещё больше домыслов.
домыслы synonyms
What's the difference between домыслы, предположение, догадка, and версия
A guess, often a lucky one; not disapproving.
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One possible explanation of what happened.
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What does домыслы mean?
guessing about something that is not known for sure
How do you pronounce домыслы?
домыслы is pronounced [ˈdomɨsɫɨ], in Latin letters “domysly”.
How is домыслы used in a sentence?
There was a lot of speculation about the new manager. Translation: О новом менеджере было много домыслов.
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