World Languages Lexicon
10 Language-to-English Dictionariesfuturo cercano
Pronunciation / Transliteration: fuˈtu.ɾo seɾˈka.no
"La novela está ambientada en un futuro cercano."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Relating to a time period that is not far off; occurring or situated in the immediate future.
"The novel is set in a near-future world dominated by artificial intelligence."
- 1
The period of time immediately coming up or just ahead.
"We expect significant advancements in renewable energy in the near-future."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the combination of the Old English adverb 'nēar' (close to) and the Middle English noun 'fure' or Latin 'futurum' (that which will be). Originally descriptive, the hyphenated compound solidified in the mid-20th century alongside the rise of science fiction and predictive technology forecasting.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Near-future" is said worldwide
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futur proche
Transliteration: fy.tyʁ pʁɔʃ
"L'histoire se déroule dans un futur proche."
nahe Zukunft
Transliteration: ˈnaːə ˈtsuːkʊnft
"Das Buch spielt in der nahen Zukunft."
prossimo futuro
Transliteration: ˈprɔs.si.mo fuˈtu.ro
"La storia è ambientata in un futuro prossimo."
futuro cercano
Transliteration: fuˈtu.ɾo seɾˈka.no
"La novela está ambientada en un futuro cercano."
futuro próximo
Transliteration: fuˈtu.ɾu ˈpɾɔ.si.mu
"O filme se passa em um futuro próximo."
निकट भविष्य
Transliteration: nikat bhavishya
"यह कहानी निकट भविष्य पर आधारित है।"
近未来
Transliteration: jìn wèi lái
"这部小说设定在近未来。"
가까운 미래
Transliteration: gakkaun mirae
"이 소설은 가까운 미래를 배경으로 한다."
近未来
Transliteration: kinmirai
"その物語は近未来を舞台にしている。"
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