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10 Language-to-English DictionariesFuture
/ˈfjuː.tʃər/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The time that is yet to come.
"We need to plan for the future to ensure our success." - 2
A possibility or potential that may happen.
"She has a bright future ahead of her in her career."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin futurus, meaning 'about to be', which is the future participle of the verb sum ('to be'). Entered Middle English via Old French futur in the late 14th century, initially relating to grammatical tense and later expanding to mean time yet to come.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Future" is said worldwide
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avenir
Transliteration: avenir
"Nous devons planifier pour l'avenir."
Zukunft
Transliteration: tsuˈkʊnft
"Wir müssen für die Zukunft planen."
futuro
Transliteration: fuˈtuːro
"Dobbiamo pianificare per il futuro."
futuro
Transliteration: fuˈtuɾo
"Debemos planificar para el futuro."
futuro
Transliteration: fuˈtuɾu
"Precisamos planejar para o futuro."
भविष्य
Transliteration: bhavishya
"हमें भविष्य की योजना बनानी चाहिए।"
未来
Transliteration: wèilái
"我们需要为未来做计划。"
미래
Transliteration: mirae
"우리는 미래를 계획해야 합니다."
未来
Transliteration: mirai
"私たちは未来のために計画を立てる必要があります。"
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