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forth·com·ing
(fôrth-kŭm′ĭng)adj.
1. About to appear or take place; approaching: the forthcoming elections.
2.
a. Available when required or as promised: Federal funds were not forthcoming.
b. Affable and outgoing: a considerate, forthcoming person.
c. Candid and willing to cooperate.
n. (fôrth′kŭm′ĭng)
The act or an instance of coming forth.
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forthcoming
(ˌfɔːθˈkʌmɪŋ)adj
1. approaching in time: the forthcoming debate.
2. about to appear: his forthcoming book.
3. available or ready: the money wasn't forthcoming.
4. open or sociable
ˌforthˈcomingness n
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forth•com•ing
(ˈfɔrθˈkʌm ɪŋ, ˈfoʊrθ-)adj.
1. coming or about to come forth; about to appear; approaching in time: the forthcoming concert.
2. ready or available: Help will be forthcoming whenever you ask.
3. frank and cooperative; responsive.
4. friendly and outgoing; sociable.
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Adj. | 1. | forthcoming - at ease in talking to others sociable - inclined to or conducive to companionship with others; "a sociable occasion"; "enjoyed a sociable chat"; "a sociable conversation"; "Americans are sociable and gregarious" |
2. | forthcoming - of the relatively near future; "the approaching election"; "this coming Thursday"; "the forthcoming holidays"; "the upcoming spring fashions" future - yet to be or coming; "some future historian will evaluate him" | |
3. | forthcoming - available when required or as promised; "federal funds were not forthcoming" available - obtainable or accessible and ready for use or service; "kept a fire extinguisher available"; "much information is available through computers"; "available in many colors"; "the list of available candidates is unusually long" |
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forthcoming
adjective
1. approaching, coming, expected, future, imminent, prospective, impending, upcoming his opponents in the forthcoming election
2. available, ready, accessible, at hand, in evidence, obtainable, on tap (informal) They promised that the money would be forthcoming.
3. communicative, open, free, informative, expansive, sociable, chatty, talkative, unreserved He was very forthcoming in court.
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forthcoming
adjectiveIn the relatively near future:
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Translations
قادِم، مُقْبِلمُسْتَعِد للمُساعَده والكلام
blížící senastávajícíotevřenýsdílný
foreståendeimødekommendekommende
avoinavomielinensaatavillaulottuvilla
közeledõmegjelenés alatti
komandisamræîufús
gaidāmaisizpalīdzīgsnākamaispretimnākošs
nastávajúci
forthcoming
[fɔːθˈkʌmɪŋ] ADJ1. (= future) [event, election] → próximo; [weeks, months] → venidero; [book] → de próxima publicación; [film] → de próximo estreno; [album] → de próxima aparición
their forthcoming marriage → su próximo enlace
"forthcoming titles" → "libros mpl en preparación"
their forthcoming marriage → su próximo enlace
"forthcoming titles" → "libros mpl en preparación"
2. (= available) no explanation was forthcoming → no dieron ninguna explicación
he shot her a desperate look but no help was forthcoming → le lanzó una mirada de desesperación pero no obtuvo ninguna ayuda
no answer was forthcoming → no hubo respuesta
if funds are forthcoming → si nos facilitan fondos
he shot her a desperate look but no help was forthcoming → le lanzó una mirada de desesperación pero no obtuvo ninguna ayuda
no answer was forthcoming → no hubo respuesta
if funds are forthcoming → si nos facilitan fondos
3. (= open) [person] → comunicativo
he's not forthcoming with strangers → no es muy comunicativo or abierto con los desconocidos
you could have been more forthcoming with information → podrías haber sido más generoso con la información
to be forthcoming about or on sth → mostrarse comunicativo con respecto a algo
he wasn't very forthcoming about it → dijo poco sobre el asunto → se mostró poco comunicativo al respecto
he's not forthcoming with strangers → no es muy comunicativo or abierto con los desconocidos
you could have been more forthcoming with information → podrías haber sido más generoso con la información
to be forthcoming about or on sth → mostrarse comunicativo con respecto a algo
he wasn't very forthcoming about it → dijo poco sobre el asunto → se mostró poco comunicativo al respecto
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
forthcoming
[ˌfɔːrθˈkʌmɪŋ] adj (= imminent) [event] → prochain(e)
(= talkative) → ouvert(e), communicatif/ive
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
forthcoming
adj (form)
attr (= imminent) event, visit → bevorstehend; album, book → in Kürze erscheinend; film, play → in Kürze anlaufend; a leaflet detailing the month’s forthcoming events → eine Broschüre mit einer Programmvorschau für den Monat; forthcoming books/titles → geplante Neuerscheinungen pl; our forthcoming titles for next year → Titel, die nächstes Jahr erscheinen; “forthcoming attractions” (outside theatre/cinema) → „demnächst in diesem Theater/Kino“
(= available) to be forthcoming (money, funds) → zur Verfügung gestellt werden; (evidence) → geliefert werden; (aid, support) → geleistet werden; (details) → bekannt werden; not to be forthcoming (evidence, aid, support) → ausbleiben
(= communicative) person → mitteilsam; to be forthcoming on or about something → offen über etw (acc) → reden; not to be forthcoming on or about something → sich über etw (acc) → zurückhalten
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
forthcoming
[ˌfɔːθˈkʌmɪŋ] adj (event, election) → prossimo/a; (film) → che sta per uscire, imminente; (book) → di prossima pubblicazione; (character) → aperto/a, comunicativo/aif help is forthcoming → se c'è chi è disposto ad aiutare
he wasn't very forthcoming about it → non sembrava molto disposto a parlarne
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
forthcoming
(foːθˈkamiŋ) adjective1. happening or appearing soon. forthcoming events.
2. (of a person) open and willing to talk. She wasn't very forthcoming about her work; not a very forthcoming personality.
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forthcoming
a. venidero-a; disponible.
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