porvir

[por-VIR]

nounmasculinepl: porvires

future

1. the time yet to come; what will happen in the future

No one can predict the future with certainty.

Ninguém pode prever o porvir com certeza.

2. destiny or fate

He was uncertain about his future prospects.

Ele estava incerto sobre seu porvir profissional.

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

futuro

futuro is more commonly used in modern Brazilian Portuguese

Portugal

porvir/futuro

porvir is still commonly used in formal or literary contexts

ao porvir - in the future, later on

um grande porvir - a bright future

no porvir - in times to come

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