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Definición y significado de "contract"en inglés

Contract

SUSTANTIVO

contrato

an official agreement between two or more sides that states what each of them has to do

información gramatical

estado de animacidad

inanimado

composición morfológica

simple

contable

forma plural

contracts

Ejemplos

They signed a contract to buy the house, outlining the terms of the sale.

Firmaron un contrato para comprar la casa, detallando los términos de la venta.

contrato, compromiso

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

Ejemplos

He made a contract of four hearts in the last round.

Hizo un contrato de cuatro corazones en la última ronda.

contrato, contrato de bridge

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

Ejemplos

In this bridge variant, points are scored only for fulfilling the contract.

En esta variante del bridge, los puntos se anotan solo por cumplir el contrato.

to contract

VERBO

contratar, firmar un contrato

to enter or make an official arrangement with someone

Ditransitive: to contract with sb to do sth

información gramatical

composición morfológica

simple

verbo de acción

regular

presente

contract

3.ª persona singular

contracts

participio presente

contracting

pretérito simple

contracted

participio pasado

contracted

Ejemplos

The company contracted with a local supplier to provide raw materials for their manufacturing process.

La empresa contrató con un proveedor local para suministrar materias primas para su proceso de fabricación.

contraer

to get infected by a disease or virus

Transitive: to contract a disease or virus

Ejemplos

Despite taking precautions, he still contracted pneumonia after being exposed to the virus during flu season.

A pesar de tomar precauciones, todavía contrajo neumonía después de estar expuesto al virus durante la temporada de gripe.

contraerse

to become smaller, narrower, or tighter

Intransitive

Ejemplos

When exposed to cold temperatures, blood vessels tend to contract.

Cuando se exponen a temperaturas frías, los vasos sanguíneos tienden a contraerse.

contratar, comprometerse

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

Transitive: to contract a task or responsibility

Ejemplos

The construction company contracted a job to renovate the office building.

La empresa constructora contrató un trabajo para renovar el edificio de oficinas.

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

When faced with danger, some animals contract their bodies, making themselves appear smaller to predators.

Cuando se enfrentan al peligro, algunos animales contraen sus cuerpos, haciéndose parecer más pequeños a los depredadores.

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

"Cannot" is often contracted to "can't" in informal speech and writing.

"Cannot" a menudo se contrae a "can't" en el habla y la escritura informal.

contraer, reducir

to bring together and concentrate

Transitive: to contract sth

Ejemplos

In response to the crisis, the company had to contract its workforce, consolidating operations to weather the financial storm.

En respuesta a la crisis, la empresa tuvo que contratar su fuerza laboral, consolidando operaciones para superar la tormenta financiera.

Árbol Léxico

contractable

subcontract

contract

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Definición y significado de "contract"en inglés

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