contract
cont
ˈkɑnt
kaant
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rækt
rākt
British pronunciation
/ˈkɒnˌtrækt/

Definition und Bedeutung von „contract“ im Englischen

Contract
01

Vertrag

an official agreement between two or more sides that states what each of them has to do
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contract definition and meaning
example
Beispiele
The contract between the landlord and tenant specifies the rent and lease duration.
Der Vertrag zwischen Vermieter und Mieter legt die Miete und die Mietdauer fest.
02

(in contract bridge) the highest bid that determines the number of tricks the bidder must make

example
Beispiele
The contract set the objective for the hand.
03

a style of bridge scoring in which points toward game are awarded only for tricks bid

example
Beispiele
Contract bridge rewards careful bidding over trick-taking alone.
to contract
01

kontrahieren, einen Vertrag abschließen

to enter or make an official arrangement with someone
Ditransitive: to contract with sb to do sth
to contract definition and meaning
example
Beispiele
The city government contracted with a waste management company to handle garbage collection and disposal services.
Die Stadtverwaltung schloss einen Vertrag mit einem Abfallentsorgungsunternehmen für die Müllabfuhr und Entsorgung.
02

erkranken, sich anstecken

to get infected by a disease or virus
Transitive: to contract a disease or virus
to contract definition and meaning
example
Beispiele
During the pandemic, numerous people contracted COVID-19 after coming into contact with infected individuals in crowded spaces.
Während der Pandemie erkrankten zahlreiche Menschen an COVID-19, nachdem sie in überfüllten Räumen mit infizierten Personen in Kontakt gekommen waren.
03

sich zusammenziehen

to become smaller, narrower, or tighter
Intransitive
to contract definition and meaning
example
Beispiele
The metal will contract when it comes into contact with the cold water.
Das Metall wird sich zusammenziehen, wenn es mit kaltem Wasser in Kontakt kommt.
04

to agree, by formal arrangement, to perform a specific task, service, or responsibility

Transitive: to contract a task or responsibility
example
Beispiele
The city council contracted a firm to repair the bridges.
05

zusammenziehen, verkleinern

to reduce the size or volume of something by applying pressure or force
Transitive: to contract the size or volume of something
example
Beispiele
The snake contracted its body to fit through the narrow opening in the rocks.
Die Schlange zog ihren Körper zusammen, um durch die enge Öffnung in den Felsen zu passen.
06

zusammenziehen

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
Beispiele
It ’s common to contract “ we will ” to “ we ’ll ” to make it sound less formal.
Es ist üblich, «we will» zu «we’ll» zu verkürzen, um es weniger formal klingen zu lassen.
07

zusammenziehen, verkleinern

to bring together and concentrate
Transitive: to contract sth
example
Beispiele
The company decided to downsize and contract its operations to focus on core products and markets.
Das Unternehmen beschloss, sich zu verkleinern und seine Operationen zu bündeln, um sich auf Kernprodukte und -märkte zu konzentrieren.
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