Future (en. Future)
/fy.tyʁ/
Meaning & Definition
EnglishFrench
noun
The time that will come after the present.
It is important to plan for the future.
Il est important de planifier pour l'avenir.
What is to come in time.
The future of technology is promising.
Le futur de la technologie est prometteur.
The events or circumstances that will occur later.
We cannot predict the future.
Nous ne pouvons pas prédire l'avenir.
Etymology
From the Latin 'futurus', future participle of the verb 'esse', meaning 'to be'.
Common Phrases and Expressions
in the near future
in a short time.
dans un avenir proche
in the future
in the future.
à l'avenir
a bright future
a positive outlook.
un avenir radieux
Related Words
forecast
Action of predicting what will happen.
prévision
anticipation
The act of waiting for something in the future.
anticipation
planning
Process of preparing actions for the future.
planification
Slang Meanings
Future
In the future, we will have flying cars.
Dans le futur, on aura des voitures volantes.
Near future
See you in the near future!
On se voit dans le futur proche!