crystal gazing

• Pratique consistant à scruter une boule de cristal pour prédire l'avenir ; également utilisé métaphoriquement pour désigner des spéculations ou des suppositions hasardeuses sur des événements futurs sans preuves fiables.

The practice of staring into a crystal ball to predict the future; also used metaphorically to describe making speculative predictions or guesses about future events without solid evidence.

1. Fortune tellingB2formal

   The practice of looking into a crystal ball to predict the future.

   lecture dans une boule de cristal

   • She claimed to have learned the art of crystal gazing from her grandmother.
   • Crystal gazing is often associated with mysticism and divination.
   • He dismissed crystal gazing as mere superstition.

2. Speculative predictionB2informal

   The act of making guesses or predictions about the future, often without solid evidence.

   Pronostic hasardeux

   • The CEO's speech was full of crystal gazing about market trends.
   • Economists often engage in crystal gazing when forecasting growth.
   • His crystal gazing about the election results turned out to be wrong.