Compound Forms:
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| distant future n | (time which will eventually come) | futuro lejano nm + adj |
| | Before we make plans for the distant future, let's make sure we can feed everyone now. |
| | Antes de hacer planes para el futuro lejano, hay que pensar en el presente. |
| for future reference expr | (for future use) (literalmente) | para referencias futuras loc prep |
| | | para futura consulta loc prep |
| for the foreseeable future expr | (for now) | por ahora loc adv |
| future event n | ([sth] that will happen one day) | futuro evento adj + nm |
| | The newsletter has a list of exciting future events in the neighborhood. |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. No tiren nada, guarden todo para futuros eventos. |
| future generations npl | (people yet to be born) | las generaciones por venir grupo nom |
| | | generaciones venideras nfpl + adj |
| | | generaciones futuras nfpl + adj |
| future interests n | (law: property ownership right) | intereses futuros loc nom mpl |
| future life n | (reincarnation) | reencarnación nf |
| | I hope to come back as a house cat in a future life. |
| | Me gustaría volver como gato doméstico en mi próxima reencarnación. |
| future perfect n | (grammar tense) | futuro compuesto nm + adj |
| | | futuro perfecto nm + adj |
| future perfect adj | (grammar tense) | del futuro perfecto loc adj |
| future perfect tense n | (grammar: will have done, etc.) | futuro perfecto nm + adj |
| future prospects npl | (outlook, potential success) | expectativas nfpl |
| | Without a high school diploma she hasn't got much in the way of future prospects. |
| | Sin un título secundario no tiene muchas expectativas. |
| | | posibilidades de futuro grupo nom |
| | Sin un título secundario no tiene muchas posibilidades de futuro. |
| future subjunctive n | (grammar: mood) (gramática: modo) | futuro del subjuctivo loc nom m |
| | An example of the future subjunctive in English is "if he were to go." |
| future subjunctive adj | (grammar: mood) (gramática: modo) | del futuro del subjuntivo loc adj |
| | Please complete the worksheet using the future subjunctive form. |
| future tense n | (grammar: will do, etc.) | futuro nm |
| | | tiempo futuro nm + adj |
| | In English, the future tense has two forms: I will dance and I am going to dance. |
| | El futuro tiene dos formas: iré a bailar y voy a ir a bailar. |
| future wife n | (fiancée, woman [sb] will marry) | prometida nf |
| | | novia nf |
| | | futura esposa adj + nf |
| future-proof adj | UK (unlikely to become obsolete) | con garantía de futuro loc adj |
| future-proof [sth]⇒ vtr | (protect from obsolescence) | garantizar el futuro de loc verb |
| immediate future n | (period very soon to arrive) | futuro inmediato nm + adj |
| | I have no plans to go abroad in the immediate future. |
| | No tengo planes de viajar al extranjero en el futuro inmediato. |
| in the foreseeable future expr | (soon) | en el futuro próximo loc adv |
| | There is little indication that the economy will improve in the foreseeable future. |
| in the future expr | (one day, someday) | en el futuro loc adv |
| | | algún día loc adv |
| | | alguna vez loc adv |
| | I want to learn how to play the piano in the future. |
| | En el futuro quiero aprender a tocar el piano. |
in the future,
also UK: in future expr | (next time, from now on) | de ahora en adelante loc adv |
| | | en el futuro loc adv |
| | Having lost my savings once, in the future I'll be more careful with my investments. |
| | Habiendo perdido mis ahorros una vez, de ahora en adelante seré más cuidadoso con mis inversiones. |
| | Habiendo perdido mis ahorros una vez, en el futuro seré más cuidadoso con mis inversiones. |
| in the immediate future expr | (soon) | en el futuro inmediato loc adv |
| | | en el corto plazo loc adv |
| | | en un futuro próximo loc adv |
| | I have no plans to travel in the immediate future because my mother is ill. |
| | No tengo planeado viajar en el futuro inmediato; mi madre está enferma y me necesita a su lado. |
| in the near future expr | (soon) | pronto adv |
| | | próximamente adv |
| | (coloquial) | de acá a poco loc adv |
| | The exam results will be announced in the near future, but we don't know the exact date. |
| | Los resultados del examen se anunciarán pronto, pero no sabemos la fecha exacta. |
| look into the future v expr | figurative (make predictions) | predecir el futuro loc verb |
| | The fortune teller claimed she could look into the future. |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Le dijo que era capaz de predecir el futuro observando la palma de la mano. |
| | | mirar el futuro loc verb |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. En el espejo de Galadriel se puede mirar el futuro, pero el espejo muestra también cosas que nunca van a pasar. |
| see the future v expr | (know what will happen) | ver el futuro loc verb |
| | | predecir el futuro loc verb |
| | 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. |
| | Dice que puede ver el futuro sólo con leer la palma de la mano. |
| tell the future v expr | (predict what will happen) | leer el futuro loc verb |
| | If I could tell the future it would probably scare me to death. |
| | | predecir el futuro loc verb |
| | | adivinar el futuro loc verb |
| | Si pudiera adivinar el futuro, posiblemente moriría de miedo. |
| vision of the future n | (business strategy or plan) | visión de futuro grupo nom |
| wave of the future | (trend of development) (figurado) | ola del futuro loc nom f |