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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
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.
The company offered him a contract to work as a consultant for six months.
La empresa le ofreció un contrato para trabajar como consultor durante seis meses.
02
contrato, convenio
(contract bridge) an agreement that determines the trump suit and the number of tricks a team must win to score points
Ejemplos
He made a contract of four hearts in the last round.
The players discussed the contract before the game started.
03
contrato, partida contratada
a variety of bridge in which the bidder receives points toward game only for the number of tricks he bid
Ejemplos
In this bridge variant, points are scored only for fulfilling the contract.
He prefers playing contract bridge to traditional scoring.
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 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.
After months of negotiations, they finally contracted with a construction firm to build their new office building.
Después de meses de negociaciones, finalmente contrataron con una empresa de construcción para construir su nuevo edificio de oficinas.
02
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.
She contracted HIV from her partner who had not disclosed their status, leading to a lifelong struggle with the virus.
Ella contrajo el VIH de su pareja que no había revelado su estado, lo que llevó a una lucha de por vida con el virus.
03
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.
The material is currently contracting as it cools down.
El material se está contrayendo a medida que se enfría.
04
contratar, comprometerse
to undertake a specific task or responsibility through a formal agreement or contract
Transitive: to contract a task or responsibility
Ejemplos
The construction company contracted a job to renovate the office building.
La empresa de construcción contrató un trabajo para renovar el edificio de oficinas.
The company contracted the construction of a new warehouse for the country's biggest toy manufacturer.
La empresa contrató la construcción de un nuevo almacén para el mayor fabricante de juguetes del país.
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
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.
The snake contracted its body to fit through the narrow opening in the rocks.
La serpiente contrajo su cuerpo para pasar por la abertura estrecha en las rocas.
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
" Can not " is often contracted to " ca n't " in informal speech and writing.
"Cannot" a menudo se contrae a "can't" en el habla y la escritura informal.
" Did not " is commonly contracted to " did n't " in both spoken and written English.
"Did not" se contrae comúnmente a "didn't" tanto en el inglés hablado como escrito.
07
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.
The company decided to downsize and contract its operations to focus on core products and markets.
La empresa decidió reducir su tamaño y contratar sus operaciones para centrarse en productos y mercados principales.
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