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Contract
01
contrato
an official agreement between two or more sides that states what each of them has to do
Ejemplos
She reviewed the terms of the employment contract before accepting the job offer.
Ella revisó los términos del contrato de empleo antes de aceptar la oferta de trabajo.
02
(in contract bridge) the highest bid that determines the number of tricks the bidder must make
Ejemplos
She successfully completed her contract of three spades.
03
a style of bridge scoring in which points toward game are awarded only for tricks bid
Ejemplos
The team studied strategies specific to contract bridge.
to contract
01
contratar, firmar un contrato
to enter or make an official arrangement with someone
Ditransitive: to contract with sb to do sth
Ejemplos
The artist contracted with a gallery to showcase their work in an upcoming exhibition.
El artista contrató con una galería para exhibir su trabajo en una próxima exposición.
02
contraer
to get infected by a disease or virus
Transitive: to contract a disease or virus
Ejemplos
Many individuals unknowingly contract Lyme disease from tick bites while spending time outdoors.
Muchas personas contraen sin saber la enfermedad de Lyme por picaduras de garrapatas mientras pasan tiempo al aire libre.
03
contraerse
to become smaller, narrower, or tighter
Intransitive
Ejemplos
The rubber band has contracted over time, losing its original elasticity.
La banda elástica se ha contraído con el tiempo, perdiendo su elasticidad original.
04
to agree, by formal arrangement, to perform a specific task, service, or responsibility
Transitive: to contract a task or responsibility
Ejemplos
The university contracted a catering service for the graduation ceremony.
05
contraer, encoger
to reduce the size or volume of something by applying pressure or force
Transitive: to contract the size or volume of something
Ejemplos
The artist contracted the clay sculpture to refine its proportions and details before firing it in the kiln.
El artista contrajo la escultura de arcilla para refinar sus proporciones y detalles antes de hornearla.
06
contraer
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
Ejemplos
To make speech flow more smoothly, English speakers frequently contract “ I am ” to “ I ’m. ”
Para que el discurso fluya con más suavidad, los hablantes de inglés frecuentemente contraen « I am » a « I’m ».
07
contraer, reducir
to bring together and concentrate
Transitive: to contract sth
Ejemplos
The economy experienced a downturn, leading many businesses to contract their workforce and reduce costs.
La economía experimentó una desaceleración, lo que llevó a muchas empresas a contraer su fuerza laboral y reducir costos.
Árbol Léxico
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