спекули́ровать

rare #20467

verbimperfective

1.
to speculate, to deal speculativelyfinance
Он спекули́рует на би́рже валю́той.
He speculates in currency on the stock exchange.
Often with на + prepositional case: спекулировать на бирже.
2.
to profiteer, to make illicit profits, to black-market
В те го́ды он спекули́ровал джи́нсами.
In those years he profiteered by reselling jeans.
Typical of the Soviet era: illegal resale of scarce goods.
3.
to trade on, to exploit, to capitalize on
Не спекули́руй на чу́вствах матери.
Don't trade on your mother's feelings.
With на + prepositional case.

Examples

Не стоит спекулировать на чужом горе.
You shouldn't exploit someone else's grief for your own gain.
Он спекулирует акциями на бирже уже год.
He has been speculating in stocks on the exchange for a year.
Некоторые торговцы спекулировали дефицитными товарами в те годы.
Some traders profited from scarce goods in those days.

Imperative
ты	спекули́руй
вы	спекули́руйте

Active present	спекули́рующий	speculating, speculative
Active past	спекули́ровавший	speculating, who speculated, having speculated
Passive present	-
Passive past	-
Gerund present	спекули́руя	while doing (present)
Gerund past	спекулировавши	while doing (past)