future
gb/fjˈut͡ʃɚ/ us/fjˈut͡ʃɚ/
A2
Anglais
~ 1100
Sens
0 sens
Nom
A2
entity
1
Time after the present moment
The time that comes after today or now.
Schéma d’usage :
the future [of something]
Erreur fréquente :
Learners sometimes confuse 'future' with 'present' or 'past' when talking about timelines.
Synonymes
tomorrow (Refers specifically to the day after today, not the general time ahead.)
Antonymes
past (Refers to time that has already happened, opposite of time yet to come.)
Collocations
near future
|in the future
|bright future
|future generations
|future plans
Thèmes
time
|life
|planning
|core_vocabulary
Exemples
- 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.
Exemples pédagogiques
- 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.
Schéma d’usage :
future [job/role/event]
Erreur fréquente :
Learners sometimes use 'future' when they mean 'next', which is more immediate.
Synonymes
prospective (More formal and often used in professional or official contexts.)
Antonymes
former (Describes someone or something that had a role or state in the past but no longer does.)
Collocations
future husband
|future leader
|future home
|future career
Thèmes
time
|planning
|core_vocabulary
Exemples
- 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.
Exemples pédagogiques
- He is my future teacher.
- This is my future house.
- I met my future wife at school.
Nom
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.
Erreur fréquente :
Learners may confuse 'futures' with the general plural of 'future', but here it is a fixed financial term.
Synonymes
forward contract (Similar but not standardized and typically traded over-the-counter.)
Antonymes
spot trade (A trade in which payment and delivery happen immediately.)
Collocations
futures market
|trade futures
|buy futures contracts
Thèmes
business
|finance
Exemples
- He invests in oil futures to hedge against price changes.
- Futures are traded on specialized exchanges.
- They bought gold futures expecting prices to rise.
Exemples pédagogiques
- He buys coffee futures for his company.
- Futures can be risky investments.
- We sell wheat futures to protect our prices.
Grammaire
Forme canonique
future
API
GB/fjˈut͡ʃɚ/
US/fjˈut͡ʃɚ/
Syllabes et accentuation
fu - ture (2 syllabes)
Stress on 1st syllable (fu)
Formes du mot
Adjective
- Base: future
Noun
- Base: future
- Plural: future, futures
Famille de mots
Forms
futures
noun
Related words
futuristic
adjective
futurist
noun
Negative and opposite forms
past
noun A2
Advanced or less common
futurism
noun
Expressions
future holds
1/fjˈut͡ʃɚ hˈoʊldz/
fixed phrase
Events that will happen later
What will happen later in life or time.
Exemples
- 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.
Exemples
- 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.
Exemples
- 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.
Exemples
- The law is unlikely to change in the foreseeable future.
- There are no plans to expand in the foreseeable future.