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Contract
01
contrarre
an official agreement between two or more sides that states what each of them has to do
Esempi
They signed a contract to buy the house, outlining the terms of the sale.
Hanno firmato un contratto per comprare la casa, delineando i termini della vendita.
The company offered him a contract to work as a consultant for six months.
L'azienda gli ha offerto un contratto per lavorare come consulente per sei mesi.
02
contratto, convenzione
(contract bridge) an agreement that determines the trump suit and the number of tricks a team must win to score points
Esempi
He made a contract of four hearts in the last round.
The players discussed the contract before the game started.
03
contratto, partita contrattata
a variety of bridge in which the bidder receives points toward game only for the number of tricks he bid
Esempi
In this bridge variant, points are scored only for fulfilling the contract.
He prefers playing contract bridge to traditional scoring.
to contract
01
contrarre
to enter or make an official arrangement with someone
Ditransitive: to contract with sb to do sth
Esempi
The company contracted with a local supplier to provide raw materials for their manufacturing process.
L'azienda ha contratto con un fornitore locale per fornire materie prime per il loro processo di produzione.
After months of negotiations, they finally contracted with a construction firm to build their new office building.
Dopo mesi di trattative, hanno finalmente contratto con un'impresa edile per costruire il loro nuovo edificio per uffici.
02
contratto
to get infected by a disease or virus
Transitive: to contract a disease or virus
Esempi
Despite taking precautions, he still contracted pneumonia after being exposed to the virus during flu season.
Nonostante abbia preso precauzioni, ha comunque contratto la polmonite dopo essere stato esposto al virus durante la stagione influenzale.
She contracted HIV from her partner who had not disclosed their status, leading to a lifelong struggle with the virus.
Ha contratto l'HIV dal suo partner che non aveva rivelato il suo stato, portando a una lotta per tutta la vita con il virus.
03
contrarre
to become smaller, narrower, or tighter
Intransitive
Esempi
When exposed to cold temperatures, blood vessels tend to contract.
Quando esposti a temperature fredde, i vasi sanguigni tendono a contrarsi.
The material is currently contracting as it cools down.
Il materiale si sta contraendo mentre si raffredda.
04
contrattare, impegnarsi
to undertake a specific task or responsibility through a formal agreement or contract
Transitive: to contract a task or responsibility
Esempi
The construction company contracted a job to renovate the office building.
L'azienda edile ha contrattato un lavoro per rinnovare l'edificio per uffici.
The company contracted the construction of a new warehouse for the country's biggest toy manufacturer.
L'azienda ha appaltato la costruzione di un nuovo magazzino per il più grande produttore di giocattoli del paese.
05
contrarre, restringere
to reduce the size or volume of something by applying pressure or force
Transitive: to contract the size or volume of something
Esempi
When faced with danger, some animals contract their bodies, making themselves appear smaller to predators.
Di fronte al pericolo, alcuni animali contraggono i loro corpi, facendosi apparire più piccoli ai predatori.
The snake contracted its body to fit through the narrow opening in the rocks.
Il serpente contrasse il suo corpo per passare attraverso lo stretto apertura nelle rocce.
06
contrarre
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
Esempi
" Can not " is often contracted to " ca n't " in informal speech and writing.
"Cannot" è spesso contratto in "can't" nel parlato e nello scritto informale.
" Did not " is commonly contracted to " did n't " in both spoken and written English.
"Did not" è comunemente contratto in "didn't" sia nell'inglese parlato che scritto.
07
contrarre, ridurre
to bring together and concentrate
Transitive: to contract sth
Esempi
In response to the crisis, the company had to contract its workforce, consolidating operations to weather the financial storm.
In risposta alla crisi, l'azienda ha dovuto contrarre la sua forza lavoro, consolidando le operazioni per superare la tempesta finanziaria.
The company decided to downsize and contract its operations to focus on core products and markets.
L'azienda ha deciso di ridimensionarsi e contrarre le proprie operazioni per concentrarsi sui prodotti e sui mercati principali.
Albero Lessicale
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