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upcoming

 
(ŭp'kŭm'ĭng) pronunciation
adj.
Occurring soon; forthcoming.


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as an alternative to forthcoming, is recorded in American English from the 1950s and is beginning to appear in British usage:
He told last week of the spectator who telephoned Selhurst Park to enquire about Wimbledon's upcoming game—Spectator, 1996.

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adjective

    In the relatively near future: approaching, coming, forthcoming. See near/far/distance.

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Dansk (Danish)
adj. - kommende

Nederlands (Dutch)
aanstaand

Français (French)
adj. - prochain

Deutsch (German)
adj. - nächst

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - προσεχής

Italiano (Italian)
venturo

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - iminente

Русский (Russian)
наступающий (о событии, дате), развивающийся, идущий в гору (о человеке), подающий надежды (о человеке)

Español (Spanish)
adj. - próximo

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - kommande

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
即将来临的, 预定将要的

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 即將來臨的, 預定將要的

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 다가오는, 이번에 나올

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 近づく

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) القادم, القريب‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮הבא, הקרוב‬


 
 

 

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