Question 1 · Quick check
future
CEFRA1
/ˈfjuː.t͡ʃəː/
noun · adjective
Türkçe translations
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In plain English
- 01
noun
The time that will come after now.
- 02
adjective
Happening or existing at a later time.
Examples
The best way to predict the future is to invent it.
The land will remain untouched for future generations to enjoy.
At a glance
Sits at A1 on the CEFR scale
- Senses
- 5
- Parts of speech
- 2
- Citations
- 5
- Synonyms
- 4
Also pronounced
- [ˈfjʊu̯.t͡ʃəː]
- [ˈfjʊu̯.t͡ʃɚ] ~ [ˈfjʊu̯.t͡ʃɹ̩]
Deep Dive
noun
Extra meaningsGoodness in what is yet to come. Something to look forward to.
Something that will happen in moments yet to come.
The time ahead; those moments yet to be experienced.
More examples
In contextWhat do you want to do in the future?
Future generations will either laugh or cry at our stupidity.
There is no future in dwelling on the past.
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Origin
noun
From Middle English future, futur, from Old French futur, from Latin futūrus, irregular future active participle of sum (“to be”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰuH- (“to become, be”). Cognate with Old English bēo (“to become, will be; to be”). More at be. Doublet of futur. Displaced native Old English tōweard, which took on a different meaning as toward, and Middle English afterhede (“future”, literally “afterhood”) in the given sense.