avenir

future

noun ahv-NEER Less Common

Usage Note

Avenir refers to the future in an abstract or personal sense — l'avenir ('the future') or un bel avenir ('a bright future'). It is distinct from futur, which is both the grammatical future tense and a more technical/formal synonym. The phrase à l'avenir means 'from now on' or 'in the future going forward'.

Examples

"L'avenir appartient à ceux qui se lèvent tôt."

Natural Translation

The future belongs to those who rise early.

Literal Translation

The-future belongs to those who oneself rise early

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