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Contract
01
contrarre
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.
Hanno firmato un contratto per acquistare 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, apertura
(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
contratto, contrattazione
a variety of bridge in which the bidder receives points toward game only for the number of tricks he bid
to contract
01
contrarre
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.
L'azienda ha stipulato un 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 stipulato un contratto con un'impresa di costruzioni 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
Example
Despite taking precautions, he still contracted pneumonia after being exposed to the virus during flu season.
Nonostante avesse 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 proprio stato, portando a una lotta per tutta la vita con il virus.
03
contrarre
to become smaller, narrower, or tighter
Intransitive
Example
When exposed to cold temperatures, blood vessels tend to contract.
Quando esposte a temperature fredde, le vene tendono a ristretta.
The material is currently contracting as it cools down.
Il materiale si sta attualmente contraendo mentre si raffredda.
04
stipulare, contrattare
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 compagnia di costruzioni ha stipulato un contratto per ristrutturare l'edificio per uffici.
The company contracted the construction of a new warehouse for the country's biggest toy manufacturer.
L'azienda ha stipulato la costruzione di un nuovo magazzino per il più grande produttore di giocattoli del paese.
05
stringere, contrarre
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.
Quando affrontano un pericolo, alcuni animali stringono il corpo, facendosi apparire più piccoli ai predatori.
The snake contracted its body to fit through the narrow opening in the rocks.
Il serpente ha contratto il suo corpo per passare attraverso l'apertura stretta nelle rocce.
06
contrarre, abbreviare
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.
"Non può" è spesso abbreviato in "non può" nel linguaggio e nella scrittura informali.
" Did not " is commonly contracted to " did n't " in both spoken and written English.
"Did not" viene comunemente abbreviato in "didn't" sia nell'inglese parlato che scritto.
07
ridurre, concentrare
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.
In risposta alla crisi, l'azienda ha dovuto ridurre la propria forza lavoro, concentrando le operazioni per affrontare la tempesta finanziaria.
The company decided to downsize and contract its operations to focus on core products and markets.
L'azienda ha deciso di ridurre e concentrare le sue operazioni per focalizzarsi sui prodotti e mercati principali.
