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Contract
01
contrato
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.
Firmaron un contrato para comprar la casa, describiendo 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, convención
(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
contrato, contrato de puente
a variety of bridge in which the bidder receives points toward game only for the number of tricks he bid
to contract
01
contratar, firmar un contrato
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.
La empresa contrató a un proveedor local para proporcionar 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 a una empresa de construcción para edificar su nuevo edificio de oficinas.
02
contraer
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.
A pesar de tomar precauciones, aún contrajo neumonía tras 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 VIH de su pareja, quien no había revelado su estado, lo que llevó a una lucha de toda la vida con el virus.
03
contraerse
to become smaller, narrower, or tighter
Intransitive
Example
When exposed to cold temperatures, blood vessels tend to contract.
Cuando se expone a temperaturas frías, los vasos sanguíneos tienden a contraerse.
The material is currently contracting as it cools down.
El material se está reduciendo a medida que se enfría.
04
contratar, contratar un servicio
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.
La empresa constructora contrató un servicio 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, reducir
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.
Cuando se enfrentan al peligro, algunos animales contraen sus cuerpos, haciéndose parecer más pequeños ante los depredadores.
The snake contracted its body to fit through the narrow opening in the rocks.
La serpiente contrajo su cuerpo para pasar a través de la abertura estrecha en las rocas.
06
contraer, abrir
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.
"No puede" a menudo se contrae a "no puede" en el habla y la escritura informales.
" Did not " is commonly contracted to " did n't " in both spoken and written English.
"Did not" se contrae comúnmente a "didn't" en inglés hablado y escrito.
07
contraer, concentrar
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.
En respuesta a la crisis, la empresa tuvo que concentrar su fuerza laboral, consolidando operaciones para sobrellevar 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 contraer sus operaciones para enfocarse en productos y mercados clave.
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