future

el futuro

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A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).

noun

1. (time ahead)

a. el futuro

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

In the not too distant future, the Internet could be accessible from anywhere.En un futuro no muy lejano, tal vez se pueda acceder a Internet desde cualquier sitio.

2. (prospects)

a. el futuro

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

There is no future in this profession.En esta profesión no hay futuro.

b. el porvenir

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

He worked very hard to build a future for himself.Trabajó muy duro para labrarse un porvenir.

3. (grammar)

a. el futuro

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

As homework, write five sentences in the future.Como tarea, escriban cinco frases en el futuro.

An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g. the big dog).

adjective

4. (coming)

a. futuro

My future husband was born in Puerto Rico.Mi futuro marido nació en Puerto Rico.

5. (grammar)

a. futuro

In this exercise, you have to conjugate the verb in the future perfect tense.En este ejercicio, tienes que conjugar el verbo en el tiempo futuro perfecto.

futures

A plural noun indicates that there is more than one person, place, thing, or idea.

plural noun

6. (economy)

a. los futuros

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

We offer you a simple way to invest in futures.Le ofrecemos una forma sencilla de invertir en futuros.

future

A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).

Noun

1. (time)

a. el futuro

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

in (the) futureen el futuro

in the near/distant futureen un futuro próximo/lejano

she has a job with a (good) futuretiene un trabajo con (mucho) futuro

2. (finance)

a.

futuresfuturos mpl

futures marketmercado de futuros

3. (grammar)

a.

future (tense)futuro m

future perfect (tense)futuro perfecto

An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g. the big dog).

adjective

4. (general)

a. futuro(a)

at some future dateen una fecha futura

for future referencepara consultar en el futuro

future [ˈfjuːtʃəʳ]

adjective

1 [+husband, generations] futuro; [+plans] para el futuro

at some future date or time en un futuro; his future prospects are bleak sus perspectivas de futuro no son nada halagüeñas; in future years en los años venideros

her future husband we haven't discussed our future plans

reference

2 (Gram)

the future perfect el futuro perfecto; the future tense el futuro

noun

1 futuro (m)

who knows what the future holds? ¿quién sabe lo que nos depara el futuro?; they see schoolchildren as their customers of the future ven a los niños en edad escolar como sus clientes del futuro; we must look to the future tenemos que mirar al futuro; in future de ahora en adelante; in the future en el futuro

no decision is likely in the [forseeable]/[immediate] future

in the near future en un futuro próximo or cercano; in the not too distant future en un futuro no muy lejano

they know they could be made redundant in the not too distant future hope to see you in the not too distant future

2 (prospects) futuro (m); porvenir (m)

her future is assured tiene el futuro or el porvenir asegurado

the company faces an uncertain future these abandoned children now have a future the employees would have a better future as part of a larger group

he believes his future lies in comedy piensa que su futuro or su porvenir está en la comedia; there's no future in it no tiene futuro

there's no future in this relationship

3 (Gram) futuro (m)

in the future en futuro

4 futures (Economics) futuros (m)

modifier

the futures market (n) (Economics) el mercado de futuros

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in the future	en el futuro
future tense	el tiempo futuro
near future	próximamente
in the near future	próximamente
my future	mi futuro
future generations	generaciones futuras
for the future	para el futuro
my future husband	mi futuro esposo
What are your plans for the future?	¿Cuáles son tus planes para el futuro?
I worry about the future	me preocupa el futuro
bright future	el futuro brillante
plans for the future	planes para el futuro
my future wife	mi futura esposa
future perfect	el futuro perfecto
in the future I want to	en el futuro quiero
future husband	futuro esposo
in the future, I want to be a doctor	algún día, quiero ser médico
inhale the future, exhale the past	inhalar el futuro, exhalar el pasado
future tense endings	desinencias de futuro
future plan	plan para el futuro