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.
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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