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Contract
01
contrat
an official agreement between two or more sides that states what each of them has to do
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.
The company offered him a contract to work as a consultant for six months.
La société lui a proposé un contrat pour travailler comme consultant pendant six mois.
02
contrat, convention
(contract bridge) an agreement that determines the trump suit and the number of tricks a team must win to score points
Exemples
He made a contract of four hearts in the last round.
The players discussed the contract before the game started.
03
contrat, partie contractée
a variety of bridge in which the bidder receives points toward game only for the number of tricks he bid
Exemples
In this bridge variant, points are scored only for fulfilling the contract.
He prefers playing contract bridge to traditional scoring.
to contract
01
signer un contrat
to enter or make an official arrangement with someone
Ditransitive: to contract with sb to do sth
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.
After months of negotiations, they finally contracted with a construction firm to build their new office building.
Après des mois de négociations, ils ont finalement contracté avec une entreprise de construction pour construire leur nouveau bureau.
02
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.
She contracted HIV from her partner who had not disclosed their status, leading to a lifelong struggle with the virus.
Elle a contracté le VIH de son partenaire qui n'avait pas révélé son statut, ce qui a entraîné une lutte à vie contre le virus.
03
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.
The material is currently contracting as it cools down.
Le matériau est en train de se contracter en refroidissant.
04
contracter, s'engager
to undertake a specific task or responsibility through a formal agreement or contract
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 le bâtiment de bureaux.
The company contracted the construction of a new warehouse for the country's biggest toy manufacturer.
L'entreprise a contracté la construction d'un nouvel entrepôt pour le plus grand fabricant de jouets du pays.
05
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.
The snake contracted its body to fit through the narrow opening in the rocks.
Le serpent contracta son corps pour passer par l'ouverture étroite dans les rochers.
06
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
" Can not " is often contracted to " ca n't " in informal speech and writing.
"Cannot" est souvent contracté en "can't" dans le discours et l'écriture informels.
" Did not " is commonly contracted to " did n't " in both spoken and written English.
"Did not" est couramment contracté en "didn't" dans l'anglais parlé et écrit.
07
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.
The company decided to downsize and contract its operations to focus on core products and markets.
L'entreprise a décidé de réduire ses effectifs et de contracter ses opérations pour se concentrer sur ses produits et marchés de base.
Arbre Lexical
contractable
subcontract
contract
