future

future
future [{{t}}'fju:tʃə(r)]
1 noun
(a) (time ahead) avenir m;
in (the) future à l'avenir;
sometime in the near future or in the not so distant future (gen) bientôt; (more formal) dans un avenir proche;
in the distant future dans un avenir lointain;
the future is still uncertain l'avenir est encore incertain;
I'll have to see what the future holds or has in store on verra ce que l'avenir me réserve;
you have to think of the future il faut songer à l'avenir
(b) (prospects) avenir m;
young people today don't have much of a future les jeunes d'aujourd'hui n'ont pas beaucoup d'avenir;
he has a great future ahead of him as an actor c'est un comédien plein d'avenir;
she wants to assure her son's future elle veut assurer un bon avenir à son fils;
there is a future ahead for bilingual people in publishing le monde de l'édition offre des possibilités d'avenir pour les personnes bilingues;
there's no future in farming l'agriculture n'est pas un métier d'avenir
(c) {{}}Grammar{{}} futur m;
the future of the verb "to be" le futur du verbe "to be";
in the future au futur
2 adjective
(a) (yet to happen, become) futur;
future generations les générations fpl futures ou à venir;
my future wife ma future épouse ou femme;
current and future needs les besoins mpl actuels et futurs;
at a future date à une date ultérieure;
I kept it for future reference je l'ai conservé comme document
(b) {{}}Commerce{{}} (delivery, estate) à terme;
goods for future delivery marchandises fpl livrables ultérieurement
3 in future adverb
à l'avenir;
I shan't offer my advice in future! je ne donnerai plus de conseils désormais!;
in future, please ask before taking anything à l'avenir, je vous prie de demander la permission avant de prendre quoi que ce soit
►► {{}}American{{}} Future Farmers of America = organisation nationale d'étudiants en agriculture;
{{}}Grammar{{}} future perfect futur m antérieur;
{{}}Finance{{}} Future Rate Agreement accord m de taux à terme;
{{}}Grammar{{}} future tense futur m, temps m futur
✾ Book 'Future Shock' Toffler 'Le Choc du futur'

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