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future

[/ˈfjuːtʃər/]
noun, adjectivemasculine (futuro)pl: futures
futuro
1. The time or a period of time that is to come after the present
We must plan for the future.
Devemos planejar o futuro.
2. Belonging to or occurring in time to come; not yet in existence
future generations will benefit from our decisions
gerações futuras se beneficiarão de nossas decisões
3. Grammar: the tense of a verb expressing action that will happen later
The future tense in English is formed with 'will'.
O tempo futuro em inglês é formado com 'will'.
4. A financial contract for a commodity or asset to be delivered at a set price on a future date
He invested in oil futures.
Ele investiu em futuros de petróleo.
Synonyms
tomorrowtime to comeprospectdestinyfate
Antonyms
pastpresenthistoryyesterday

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
futuro
standard usage across all regions
Portugal
futuro
identical usage to Brazilian Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

in the future (no futuro)
the future is now (o futuro é agora)
futures bright (futuro brilhante)
secure one's future (garantir o seu futuro)
the future looks promising (o futuro parece promissor)
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