future
gb/fjˈut͡ʃɚ/ us/fjˈut͡ʃɚ/
A2
Αγγλικά
~ 1100
Σημασίες
0 σημασίες
Ουσιαστικό
A2
entity
1
Time after the present moment
The time that comes after today or now.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
the future [of something]
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes confuse 'future' with 'present' or 'past' when talking about timelines.
Συνώνυμα
tomorrow (Refers specifically to the day after today, not the general time ahead.)
Αντώνυμα
past (Refers to time that has already happened, opposite of time yet to come.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
near future
|in the future
|bright future
|future generations
|future plans
Θέματα
time
|life
|planning
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- No one knows what the future will bring.
- We must think about the future of our children.
- Technology will play a big role in the future.
- They are saving money for the future.
- In the future, cars may drive themselves.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- I want a good job in the future.
- The future is not clear.
- She thinks about her future a lot.
- In the future, I will travel more.
adjective
B1
property
2
Expected to happen later
Saying that someone or something will be something later.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
future [job/role/event]
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes use 'future' when they mean 'next', which is more immediate.
Συνώνυμα
prospective (More formal and often used in professional or official contexts.)
Αντώνυμα
former (Describes someone or something that had a role or state in the past but no longer does.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
future husband
|future leader
|future home
|future career
Θέματα
time
|planning
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- She met her future boss at the conference.
- This is the site of our future home.
- They are training the country's future leaders.
- He is a future champion in the sport.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- He is my future teacher.
- This is my future house.
- I met my future wife at school.
Ουσιαστικό
technical
C1
entity
3
Financial contract for later trade
A business deal to buy or sell something at a set price on a date in the future.
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners may confuse 'futures' with the general plural of 'future', but here it is a fixed financial term.
Συνώνυμα
forward contract (Similar but not standardized and typically traded over-the-counter.)
Αντώνυμα
spot trade (A trade in which payment and delivery happen immediately.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
futures market
|trade futures
|buy futures contracts
Θέματα
business
|finance
Παραδείγματα
- He invests in oil futures to hedge against price changes.
- Futures are traded on specialized exchanges.
- They bought gold futures expecting prices to rise.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- He buys coffee futures for his company.
- Futures can be risky investments.
- We sell wheat futures to protect our prices.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
future
IPA
GB/fjˈut͡ʃɚ/
US/fjˈut͡ʃɚ/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
fu - ture (2 συλλαβές)
Stress on 1st syllable (fu)
Τύποι λέξης
Adjective
- Base: future
Noun
- Base: future
- Plural: future, futures
Οικογένεια λέξεων
Forms
futures
noun
Related words
futuristic
adjective
futurist
noun
Negative and opposite forms
past
noun A2
Advanced or less common
futurism
noun
Εκφράσεις
future holds
1/fjˈut͡ʃɚ hˈoʊldz/
fixed phrase
Events that will happen later
What will happen later in life or time.
Παραδείγματα
- No one knows what the future holds.
- I wonder what the future holds for us.
in the near future
1/ˈɪn ðə nˈɪɹ fjˈut͡ʃɚ/
fixed phrase
Soon after now
Not long from now; soon.
Παραδείγματα
- We plan to move to a bigger office in the near future.
- The company will release a new product in the near future.
in the foreseeable future
1/ˈɪn ðə fɔɹsˈiəbəl fjˈut͡ʃɚ/
fixed phrase
formal
At some time that can be predicted
At a time that we can reasonably guess or predict from now; not very far into the future, but not very soon either.
Παραδείγματα
- Oil prices are not expected to fall in the foreseeable future.
- It is unlikely that the law will change in the foreseeable future.
in the foreseeable future
2/ˈɪn ðə fɔɹsˈiəbəl fjˈut͡ʃɚ/
fixed phrase
Within predictable time ahead
In a time that we can guess or see coming soon.
Παραδείγματα
- The law is unlikely to change in the foreseeable future.
- There are no plans to expand in the foreseeable future.