| Traduções principais |
| eventual adj | (at some future time) | futuro adj |
| | The prisoner looked forward to his eventual release. |
| future n | (time) (tempo) | futuro sm |
| | I will do that in the future. |
| | Eu farei isso no futuro. |
| 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. |
| -to-be suffix | (future) | futuro adj |
| | The induction day allowed the teacher to meet her students-to-be. |
| | O dia de apresentação permitiu à professora conhecer seus futuros alunos. |
| future adj | (of times to come) | futuro, vindouro adj |
| | Future business plans need to include a budget. |
| | Planos para um negócio futuro precisam incluir um orçamento. |
| prospective adj | (likely to be) | futuro adj |
| | Fortunately, the groom gets on well with his prospective parents-in-law. |
| | Felizmente, o noivo se dá bem com seus futuros sogros. |
| fortune n | (future, destiny) | sorte sf |
| | | futuro sm |
| | Astrologers believe that the arrangement of the stars can predict one's fortune. |
| | Os astrólogos acreditam que a disposição das estrelas pode prever a sorte de uma pessoa. |
| Formas compostas: |
| another time adv | (in the future) | outra hora loc adv |
| | | no futuro loc adv |
| | Not tonight, but perhaps another time? |
| around the corner adv | figurative (in the near future) | o que o futuro reserva expres |
| | It's best to be prepared because you never know what's around the corner. |
| dead-end n as adj | figurative (job, etc.: with no future) | sem futuro adj |
| | Rick hated his dead-end job. |
| 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. |
down the line,
further down the line expr | figurative, informal (in the future) | no futuro loc adv |
| | | mais para a frente loc adv |
| down the road adv | figurative, informal (in the future) | no futuro loc adv |
| | | daqui a algum tempo loc adv |
| | We're planning to have kids somewhere down the road, maybe in five years or so. |
| for future reference expr | (for future use) | para uso futuro expres |
fortune telling,
fortune-telling n | (predicting the future) | previsão do futuro sf |
| forward market n | (future commodities trading) | mercado futuro loc sm |
| | The article discusses how the forward market for coffee operates. |
| forward-looking adj | (progressive, modern) (moderno) | com visão de futuro loc adj |
| | We see ourselves as a forward-looking organization. |
| futile adj | (hopeless) | inútil adj |
| | (informal) | sem futuro loc adj |
| | Trying to solve all the world's problems on your own is futile. |
| | Tentar resolver todos os problemas do mundo por conta própria é inútil. |
| 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 perfect tense n | (grammar: will have done, etc.) (gramática: tempo verbal) | futuro perfeito loc sm |
| husband-to-be n | (man: fiancé) | futuro marido sm |
| | Joan refuses to move in with her husband-to-be until they are married. |
| husband-to-be n | (man who is to be married) | noivo sm |
| | | futuro marido sm |
| 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 ahead vi phrasal | figurative (think of the future) | pensar no futuro expres v |
| | The company is looking ahead to the future and hopes to expand its business. |
| | A empresa está pensando no futuro e espera expandir seus negócios. |
| look into the future v expr | figurative (make predictions) | prever o futuro |
| | The fortune teller claimed she could look into the future. |
| offing n | (most distant part of sea) (figurado: algo iminente) | futuro próximo sm + adj |
| | I could see a ship out in the offing quickly approaching the shore. |
| read tea leaves vtr + npl | (predict the future) | prever o futuro em folhas de chá loc v |
| | | ler as folhas de chá loc v |
| | Your formula for picking a winning horse is no better than reading tea leaves. |
| 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. |
| soothsaying n | (predicting the future) | predizer o futuro vt + sm |
| 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 |
wish sth away,
wish away sth vtr phrasal sep | (spend time waiting for future) | perder tempo ansiando pelo futuro expres v |
| | Don't wish away your time here; enjoy where you are now. |