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| distant future n | (time which will eventually come) | futuro distante loc sm |
| | Before we make plans for the distant future, let's make sure we can feed everyone now. |
| for future reference expr | (for future use) | para uso futuro expres |
| future event n | ([sth] that will happen one day) | evento futuro loc sm |
| | The newsletter has a list of exciting future events in the neighborhood. |
| future generations npl | (people yet to be born) (pessoas que ainda não nasceram) | gerações futuras loc sf pl |
| future life n | (reincarnation) | vida futura loc sf |
| | I hope to come back as a house cat in a future life. |
| future perfect tense n | (grammar: will have done, etc.) (gramática: tempo verbal) | futuro perfeito loc sm |
| future prospects npl | (outlook, potential success) | previsão, possibilidade sf |
| | Without a high school diploma she hasn't got much in the way of future prospects. |
| future tense n | (grammar: will do, etc.) (gramática: tempo verbal) | futuro sm |
| | In English, the future tense has two forms: I will dance and I am going to dance. |
| | Em inglês, o tempo futuro tem duas formas: dançarei e vou dançar. |
| future wife n | (fiancée, woman [sb] will marry) | futura esposa adj + sf |
| future-proof adj | UK (unlikely to become obsolete) | à prova do tempo, preparado para o tempo adj |
| future-proof [sth]⇒ vtr | (protect from obsolescence) | preparar para o tempo vt |
| in the foreseeable future expr | (soon) | no futuro próximo loc adv |
| | There is little indication that the economy will improve in the foreseeable future. |
| in the future expr | (one day, someday) | no futuro loc adv |
| | I want to learn how to play the piano in the future. |
| | Eu quero saber como tocar piano no futuro. |
in the future,
also UK: in future expr | (next time, from now on) | no futuro loc adv |
| | Having lost my savings once, in the future I'll be more careful with my investments. |
| | Tendo perdido minha poupança uma vez, no futuro eu serei mais cuidadoso com meus investimentos. |
| in the immediate future expr | (soon) | a curto prazo expres |
| | | no futuro imediato loc adv |
| | I have no plans to travel in the immediate future because my mother is ill. |
| in the near future expr | (soon) | no futuro próximo loc adv |
| | The exam results will be announced in the near future, but we don't know the exact date. |
| look into the future v expr | figurative (make predictions) | prever o futuro |
| | The fortune teller claimed she could look into the future. |
| see the future v expr | (know what will happen) | ver o futuro expres v |
| | | predizer vt |
| | She claims she can see the future just by reading your hand. |
| | If I could see the future, it just might scare me to death. |
| tell the future v expr | (predict what will happen) (prever o que irá acontecer) | prever o futuro vt + sm |
| | If I could tell the future it would probably scare me to death. |
| vision of the future n | (business strategy or plan) (estratégia ou plano de negócio) | visão de futuro sf |