contract

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ˈkɒnt

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Définition et signification de « contract » en anglais

Contract

NOM

contrat

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

informations grammaticales

statut d’animéité

inanimé

composition morphologique

simple

dénombrable

forme plurielle

contracts

Exemples

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

Ils ont signé un contrat pour acheter la maison, décrivant les conditions de la vente.

contrat, engagement

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

Exemples

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

Il a fait un contrat de quatre cœurs dans la dernière manche.

contrat, contrat de bridge

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

Exemples

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

Dans cette variante du bridge, les points ne sont marqués que pour l'accomplissement du contrat.

to contract

VERBE

signer un contrat

to enter or make an official arrangement with someone

Ditransitive: to contract with sb to do sth

informations grammaticales

composition morphologique

simple

verbe d’action

régulier

présent

contract

3e personne du singulier

contracts

participe présent

contracting

passé simple

contracted

participe passé

contracted

Exemples

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

L'entreprise a contracté avec un fournisseur local pour fournir des matières premières à son processus de fabrication.

contracter, attraper

to get infected by a disease or virus

Transitive: to contract a disease or virus

Exemples

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

Malgré les précautions prises, il a quand même contracté une pneumonie après avoir été exposé au virus pendant la saison de la grippe.

se contracter, se resserrer

to become smaller, narrower, or tighter

Intransitive

Exemples

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

Lorsqu'ils sont exposés à des températures froides, les vaisseaux sanguins ont tendance à se contracter.

contracter, s'engager

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

Transitive: to contract a task or responsibility

Exemples

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

L'entreprise de construction a contracté un travail pour rénover l'immeuble de bureaux.

contracter, rétrécir

to reduce the size or volume of something by applying pressure or force

Transitive: to contract the size or volume of something

Exemples

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

Face au danger, certains animaux contractent leur corps, paraissant ainsi plus petits aux yeux des prédateurs.

contracter

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

Exemples

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

"Cannot" est souvent contracté en "can't" dans le discours et l'écriture informels.

contracter, resserrer

to bring together and concentrate

Transitive: to contract sth

Exemples

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

En réponse à la crise, l'entreprise a dû contracter sa main-d'œuvre, consolidant ses opérations pour traverser la tempête financière.

Arbre Lexical

contractable

subcontract

contract

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Mots Proches

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contraceptive implant

Définition et signification de « contract » en anglais

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