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"Se acabó" is a form of "se acabó", a phrase which is often translated as "it's over". "Futuro" is an adjective which is often translated as "future". Learn more about the difference between "se acabó" and "futuro" below.
se acabó
A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
a. it's over
Se acabó. No podemos hacer nada para cambiar el pasado.It's over. There's nothing we can do to change the past.
b. it ended
Fue una fiesta increíble. En mi opinión, se acabó demasiado temprano.It was an amazing party. In my opinion, it ended too early.
c. ended
La película se acabó, pero el rollo siguió girando.The movie ended, but the reel kept on rolling.
d. it finished
Ya no hay más temporada de caza. Se acabó ayer.The hunting season is over. It finished yesterday.
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
El jugo de naranja se acabó. Voy a hacer más.There's no more orange juice. I'm going to make some more.
Se acabó el champú. Tengo que ir al supermercado a comprar más.We ran out of shampoo. I need to go to the supermarket to buy more.
futuro(
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)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
a. future
Discutiremos los detalles del acuerdo en una fecha futura.We'll discuss the details of the contract at some future date.
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
a. future
En el futuro, espero que se encuentre una solución eficaz al problema de la contaminación en la ciudad.In the future, I hope they find an effective solution to the problem of pollution in the city.
3. (outlook)
a. prospects
El nuevo empleo de mi hijo no está muy bien pagado, pero tiene mucho futuro para progresar.My son's new job doesn't pay very well, but it has good prospects for advancement.
4. (grammar)
a. future
El futuro se expresa en español con una flexión verbal o usando "ir" como auxiliar.The future is expressed in Spanish with a verb inflection or by using "ir" as an auxiliary.
b. future tense
Estamos aprendiendo a construir el futuro en clase de inglés.We're learning how to form the future tense in English class.
This means that the noun can be masculine or feminine, depending on the gender of the noun it refers to (e.g., el doctor, la doctora).
5. (colloquial) (fiancé)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. future husband (masculine)
¿Ya conoces al futuro de Sandra?Have you met Sandra's future husband yet?
b. future wife (feminine)
¿No me presentas a tu futura?Aren't you going to introduce me to your future wife?
