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future

/ˈfjʊtʃə/

/ˈfjuːtʃər/

Translations

futurenoun

futures

/ˈfjuː.tʃə/

/ˈfjuː.tʃɚ/

avenirLe temps qui reste à venir, ou le devenir d’une personne ou d’une chose.

She is excited about what the future holds for her career.

Elle est enthousiaste à l’idée de ce que l’avenir lui réserve pour sa carrière.

Additional translations

futurEn grammaire.

contrat à termeEn finance.

Synonyms

prospect

time to come

what's ahead

Antonyms

futureadjective

/ˈfjʊtʃə/

/ˈfjuːtʃər/

futurQui est à venir, qui n’a pas encore eu lieu.

The future plans for the company include expanding into new markets.

Les projets futurs de l’entreprise comprennent une expansion sur de nouveaux marchés.

Synonyms

futureverb

futured

Past Simple

futured

Past Participle

futuring

Gerund

/ˈfjuː.tʃə/

/ˈfjuː.tʃɚ/

Used chiefly in finance to mean ‘speculate in futures contracts’.

Additional translations

spéculerEn bourse, sur des contrats à terme.

Synonyms

speculate

sell futures

trade (in futures)

enter into a futures contract

contract (in futures)

buy futures

hedge

Definitions

futurenoun

The time or a period of time following the moment of speaking or writing; time regarded as still to come.

She is excited about what the future holds for her career.

A prospect of success or happiness.

He has a bright future ahead of him in the field of medicine.

Futures: Contracts for assets (especially commodities or shares) bought at agreed prices but delivered and paid for later.

Investors are trading in oil futures to hedge against price fluctuations.

The future tense of a verb.

In English, the future is often formed with the auxiliary "will".

futureadjective

Relating to a time that is yet to come.

The future plans for the company include expanding into new markets.

Expected or likely to happen or be in the time ahead.

The future president of the club is expected to bring many positive changes.

futureverb

To engage in speculative buying or selling of futures contracts.

She futured wheat and made a considerable profit when prices rose.