Contract
01
عقد
an official agreement between two or more sides that states what each of them has to do
أمثلة
They signed a contract to buy the house, outlining the terms of the sale.
وقّعوا عقدًا لشراء المنزل، موضحين شروط البيع.
The company offered him a contract to work as a consultant for six months.
عرضت عليه الشركة عقدًا للعمل كمستشار لمدة ستة أشهر.
02
عقد, اتفاقية
(contract bridge) an agreement that determines the trump suit and the number of tricks a team must win to score points
أمثلة
He made a contract of four hearts in the last round.
The players discussed the contract before the game started.
03
عقد, صفقة مزايدة
a variety of bridge in which the bidder receives points toward game only for the number of tricks he bid
أمثلة
In this bridge variant, points are scored only for fulfilling the contract.
He prefers playing contract bridge to traditional scoring.
to contract
01
عقد, إبرام عقد
to enter or make an official arrangement with someone
Ditransitive: to contract with sb to do sth
أمثلة
The company contracted with a local supplier to provide raw materials for their manufacturing process.
عقدت الشركة عقدًا مع مورد محلي لتوفير المواد الخام لعملية التصنيع الخاصة بها.
After months of negotiations, they finally contracted with a construction firm to build their new office building.
بعد أشهر من المفاوضات، قاموا أخيرًا بالتعاقد مع شركة بناء لبناء مبنى المكاتب الجديد الخاص بهم.
02
اِصْطَبَ, اِنْتَقَلَ إِلَيْهِ
to get infected by a disease or virus
Transitive: to contract a disease or virus
أمثلة
Despite taking precautions, he still contracted pneumonia after being exposed to the virus during flu season.
على الرغم من اتخاذ الاحتياطات، إلا أنه ما زال أصيب بالتهاب رئوي بعد تعرضه للفيروس خلال موسم الإنفلونزا.
She contracted HIV from her partner who had not disclosed their status, leading to a lifelong struggle with the virus.
لقد أصيبت بفيروس نقص المناعة البشرية من شريكها الذي لم يكشف عن حالته، مما أدى إلى صراع مدى الحياة مع الفيروس.
03
ينكمش, يتقلص
to become smaller, narrower, or tighter
Intransitive
أمثلة
When exposed to cold temperatures, blood vessels tend to contract.
عند التعرض لدرجات حرارة باردة، تميل الأوعية الدموية إلى الانقباض.
The material is currently contracting as it cools down.
المادة تتقلص بينما تبرد.
04
يتعاقد, يتعهد
to undertake a specific task or responsibility through a formal agreement or contract
Transitive: to contract a task or responsibility
أمثلة
The construction company contracted a job to renovate the office building.
قامت شركة البناء بالتعاقد على عمل لتجديد مبنى المكاتب.
The company contracted the construction of a new warehouse for the country's biggest toy manufacturer.
عقدت الشركة بناء مستودع جديد لأكبر مصنع لألعاب الأطفال في البلاد.
05
يتقلص, يضغط
to reduce the size or volume of something by applying pressure or force
Transitive: to contract the size or volume of something
أمثلة
When faced with danger, some animals contract their bodies, making themselves appear smaller to predators.
عند مواجهة الخطر، بعض الحيوانات تنقبض أجسامها، مما يجعلها تبدو أصغر للمفترسات.
The snake contracted its body to fit through the narrow opening in the rocks.
انقبض الثعبان جسده ليناسب الفتحة الضيقة في الصخور.
06
يختصر
to abbreviate or shorten a word or phrase by combining or omitting some of its letters or sounds
Transitive: to contract a word or phrase to a shorter form
أمثلة
" Can not " is often contracted to " ca n't " in informal speech and writing.
كلمة "Cannot" غالبًا ما تُختصر إلى "can't" في الكلام والكتابة غير الرسمية.
" Did not " is commonly contracted to " did n't " in both spoken and written English.
"Did not" يتم اختصاره عادةً إلى "didn't" في اللغة الإنجليزية المنطوقة والمكتوبة.
07
يتقلص, يقلل
to bring together and concentrate
Transitive: to contract sth
أمثلة
In response to the crisis, the company had to contract its workforce, consolidating operations to weather the financial storm.
ردًا على الأزمة، كان على الشركة تقلص قوتها العاملة، وتوحيد العمليات لتحمل العاصفة المالية.
The company decided to downsize and contract its operations to focus on core products and markets.
قررت الشركة تصغير حجمها وتقليص عملياتها للتركيز على المنتجات والأسواق الأساسية.
شجرة معجمية
contractable
subcontract
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