future
gb/fjˈut͡ʃɚ/ us/fjˈut͡ʃɚ/
A2
Англійська
~ 1100
Значення
0 значень
Іменник
A2
entity
1
Time after the present moment
The time that comes after today or now.
Модель уживання:
the future [of something]
Поширена помилка:
Learners sometimes confuse 'future' with 'present' or 'past' when talking about timelines.
Синоніми
tomorrow (Refers specifically to the day after today, not the general time ahead.)
Антоніми
past (Refers to time that has already happened, opposite of time yet to come.)
Словосполучення
near future
|in the future
|bright future
|future generations
|future plans
Теми
time
|life
|planning
|core_vocabulary
Приклади
- 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.
Навчальні приклади
- 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.
Модель уживання:
future [job/role/event]
Поширена помилка:
Learners sometimes use 'future' when they mean 'next', which is more immediate.
Синоніми
prospective (More formal and often used in professional or official contexts.)
Антоніми
former (Describes someone or something that had a role or state in the past but no longer does.)
Словосполучення
future husband
|future leader
|future home
|future career
Теми
time
|planning
|core_vocabulary
Приклади
- 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.
Навчальні приклади
- He is my future teacher.
- This is my future house.
- I met my future wife at school.
Іменник
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.
Поширена помилка:
Learners may confuse 'futures' with the general plural of 'future', but here it is a fixed financial term.
Синоніми
forward contract (Similar but not standardized and typically traded over-the-counter.)
Антоніми
spot trade (A trade in which payment and delivery happen immediately.)
Словосполучення
futures market
|trade futures
|buy futures contracts
Теми
business
|finance
Приклади
- He invests in oil futures to hedge against price changes.
- Futures are traded on specialized exchanges.
- They bought gold futures expecting prices to rise.
Навчальні приклади
- He buys coffee futures for his company.
- Futures can be risky investments.
- We sell wheat futures to protect our prices.
Граматика
Словникова форма
future
IPA
GB/fjˈut͡ʃɚ/
US/fjˈut͡ʃɚ/
Склади й наголос
fu - ture (2 склади)
Stress on 1st syllable (fu)
Форми слова
Adjective
- Base: future
Noun
- Base: future
- Plural: future, futures
Споріднені слова
Forms
futures
noun
Related words
futuristic
adjective
futurist
noun
Negative and opposite forms
past
noun A2
Advanced or less common
futurism
noun
Вирази
future holds
1/fjˈut͡ʃɚ hˈoʊldz/
fixed phrase
Events that will happen later
What will happen later in life or time.
Приклади
- 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.
Приклади
- 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.
Приклади
- 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.
Приклади
- The law is unlikely to change in the foreseeable future.
- There are no plans to expand in the foreseeable future.