future
gb/fjˈut͡ʃɚ/ us/fjˈut͡ʃɚ/
A2
Anglų
~ 1100
Reikšmės
0 reikšmių
Daiktavardis
A2
entity
1
Time after the present moment
The time that comes after today or now.
Vartosenos šablonas:
the future [of something]
Dažna klaida:
Learners sometimes confuse 'future' with 'present' or 'past' when talking about timelines.
Sinonimai
tomorrow (Refers specifically to the day after today, not the general time ahead.)
Antonimai
past (Refers to time that has already happened, opposite of time yet to come.)
Kolokacijos
near future
|in the future
|bright future
|future generations
|future plans
Temos
time
|life
|planning
|core_vocabulary
Pavyzdžiai
- 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.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
- 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.
Vartosenos šablonas:
future [job/role/event]
Dažna klaida:
Learners sometimes use 'future' when they mean 'next', which is more immediate.
Sinonimai
prospective (More formal and often used in professional or official contexts.)
Antonimai
former (Describes someone or something that had a role or state in the past but no longer does.)
Kolokacijos
future husband
|future leader
|future home
|future career
Temos
time
|planning
|core_vocabulary
Pavyzdžiai
- 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.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
- He is my future teacher.
- This is my future house.
- I met my future wife at school.
Daiktavardis
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.
Dažna klaida:
Learners may confuse 'futures' with the general plural of 'future', but here it is a fixed financial term.
Sinonimai
forward contract (Similar but not standardized and typically traded over-the-counter.)
Antonimai
spot trade (A trade in which payment and delivery happen immediately.)
Kolokacijos
futures market
|trade futures
|buy futures contracts
Temos
business
|finance
Pavyzdžiai
- He invests in oil futures to hedge against price changes.
- Futures are traded on specialized exchanges.
- They bought gold futures expecting prices to rise.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
- He buys coffee futures for his company.
- Futures can be risky investments.
- We sell wheat futures to protect our prices.
Gramatika
Pagrindinė forma
future
IPA
GB/fjˈut͡ʃɚ/
US/fjˈut͡ʃɚ/
Skiemenys ir kirčiavimas
fu - ture (2 skiemenys)
Stress on 1st syllable (fu)
Žodžio formos
Adjective
- Base: future
Noun
- Base: future
- Plural: future, futures
Žodžių šeima
Forms
futures
noun
Related words
futuristic
adjective
futurist
noun
Negative and opposite forms
past
noun A2
Advanced or less common
futurism
noun
Posakiai
future holds
1/fjˈut͡ʃɚ hˈoʊldz/
fixed phrase
Events that will happen later
What will happen later in life or time.
Pavyzdžiai
- 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.
Pavyzdžiai
- 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.
Pavyzdžiai
- 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.
Pavyzdžiai
- The law is unlikely to change in the foreseeable future.
- There are no plans to expand in the foreseeable future.