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Contract
01
smlouva, kontrakt
an official agreement between two or more sides that states what each of them has to do
Example
They signed a contract to buy the house, outlining the terms of the sale.
Podepsali smlouvu, kontrakt na koupi domu, v níž jsou vymezeny podmínky prodeje.
The company offered him a contract to work as a consultant for six months.
Společnost mu nabídla smlouvu, aby pracoval jako konzultant na šest měsíců.
02
kontrakt, smlouva
(contract bridge) an agreement that determines the trump suit and the number of tricks a team must win to score points
What is a "contract"?
A contract is the agreement made during the bidding phase that determines the objective for the hand. It specifies which suit will be the trump suit, or if there will be no trump suit at all. The contract also sets the number of tricks a partnership must win to fulfill the agreement. The declarer, chosen based on the winning bid, aims to meet the contract by winning the required number of tricks. If the declarer succeeds, their team wins points; if not, the opposing team earns points.
03
kontrakt, smlouva
a variety of bridge in which the bidder receives points toward game only for the number of tricks he bid
to contract
01
uzavřít smlouvu, navařit smlouvu
to enter or make an official arrangement with someone
Ditransitive: to contract with sb to do sth
Example
The company contracted with a local supplier to provide raw materials for their manufacturing process.
Společnost uzavřela smlouvu s místním dodavatelem na dodávání surovin pro jejich výrobní proces.
After months of negotiations, they finally contracted with a construction firm to build their new office building.
Po měsících jednání konečně uzavřeli smlouvu se stavební firmou na výstavbu jejich nového kancelářského budovy.
02
nákazit se, onemocnět
to get infected by a disease or virus
Transitive: to contract a disease or virus
Example
Despite taking precautions, he still contracted pneumonia after being exposed to the virus during flu season.
I přes přijatá opatření se přesto nakazil pneumonií poté, co byl během chřipkové sezóny vystaven viru.
She contracted HIV from her partner who had not disclosed their status, leading to a lifelong struggle with the virus.
Ona se nakazila virem HIV od partnera, který nezveřejnil svůj stav, což vedlo k celoživotnímu boji s tímto virem.
03
smršťovat se, stažovat se
to become smaller, narrower, or tighter
Intransitive
Example
When exposed to cold temperatures, blood vessels tend to contract.
Když jsou vystaveny chladným teplotám, krevní cévy se tendentně smršťují.
The material is currently contracting as it cools down.
Materiál se v současnosti smršťuje, jak se ochlazuje.
04
uzavřít smlouvu, podepsat smlouvu
to undertake a specific task or responsibility through a formal agreement or contract
Transitive: to contract a task or responsibility
Example
The construction company contracted a job to renovate the office building.
Stavební firma uzavřela smlouvu na rekonstrukci kancelářské budovy.
The company contracted the construction of a new warehouse for the country's biggest toy manufacturer.
Společnost uzavřela smlouvu na výstavbu nového skladu pro největšího výrobce hraček v zemi.
05
smršťovat, zmenšovat
to reduce the size or volume of something by applying pressure or force
Transitive: to contract the size or volume of something
Example
When faced with danger, some animals contract their bodies, making themselves appear smaller to predators.
Když čelí nebezpečí, některé zvířata smršťují svá těla, aby se predatorům zdála menší.
The snake contracted its body to fit through the narrow opening in the rocks.
Had smršťoval své tělo, aby se vešel do úzkého otvoru ve skále.
06
zkrátit, zkontrakovat
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
Example
" Can not " is often contracted to " ca n't " in informal speech and writing.
"Nemůže" se často zkracuje na "nemůže" v neformální mluvě a psaní.
" Did not " is commonly contracted to " did n't " in both spoken and written English.
"Did not" se běžně zkracuje na "didn't" v mluvené i písemné angličtině.
07
kontrahovat, soustředit
to bring together and concentrate
Transitive: to contract sth
Example
In response to the crisis, the company had to contract its workforce, consolidating operations to weather the financial storm.
V reakci na krizi musela společnost kontrahovat svou pracovní sílu a soustředit operace, aby zvládla finanční bouři.
The company decided to downsize and contract its operations to focus on core products and markets.
Společnost se rozhodla zredukovat a kontrahovat své operace, aby se soustředila na klíčové produkty a trhy.
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