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future

 
 
/ˈfjuːtʃər/ noun

Translation

the future the time which is to come
gelecek, ati, istikbal
He likes to plan for the future. They hope to get married in the near future (= soon).1580
In grammar, the future is the form of the verb used to talk about something that will happen.
dilbilgisinde gelecek zaman
1231
in future UK ( mainly US in the future) beginning from now
gelecekte, bundan sonra, ileride
In future, I'll be more careful about who I lend my bike to.15891580
WHAT WILL HAPPEN [C] what will happen to someone or something in the time which is to come
gelecek, istikbal
We need to discuss the future of the company.1580
SUCCESS [U, no plural] the chance of continuing to exist or succeed
geleceği
She's got a very promising future ahead of her.1757
(Definition of future noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

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