contract
cont
ˈkɑnt
kaant
ract
rækt
rākt
British pronunciation
/ˈkɒnˌtrækt/

Definitie en betekenis van "contract"in het Engels

01

contract

an official agreement between two or more sides that states what each of them has to do
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contract definition and meaning
example
Voorbeelden
She reviewed the terms of the employment contract before accepting the job offer.
Ze bekeek de voorwaarden van het arbeidscontract voordat ze de baan accepteerde.
02

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

example
Voorbeelden
She successfully completed her contract of three spades.
03

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

example
Voorbeelden
The team studied strategies specific to contract bridge.
to contract
01

contracteren, een contract aangaan

to enter or make an official arrangement with someone
Ditransitive: to contract with sb to do sth
to contract definition and meaning
example
Voorbeelden
The artist contracted with a gallery to showcase their work in an upcoming exhibition.
De kunstenaar sloot een contract met een galerie om hun werk te tonen in een komende tentoonstelling.
02

oplopen, krijgen

to get infected by a disease or virus
Transitive: to contract a disease or virus
to contract definition and meaning
example
Voorbeelden
Many individuals unknowingly contract Lyme disease from tick bites while spending time outdoors.
Veel mensen lopen onbewust de ziekte van Lyme op door tekenbeten terwijl ze tijd buitenshuis doorbrengen.
03

samentrekken, vernauwen

to become smaller, narrower, or tighter
Intransitive
to contract definition and meaning
example
Voorbeelden
The rubber band has contracted over time, losing its original elasticity.
Het elastiek is in de loop der tijd samengekrompen en heeft zijn oorspronkelijke elasticiteit verloren.
04

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

Transitive: to contract a task or responsibility
example
Voorbeelden
The university contracted a catering service for the graduation ceremony.
05

samentrekken, verkleinen

to reduce the size or volume of something by applying pressure or force
Transitive: to contract the size or volume of something
example
Voorbeelden
The artist contracted the clay sculpture to refine its proportions and details before firing it in the kiln.
De kunstenaar verkleinde de kleisculptuur om de verhoudingen en details te verfijnen voordat hij het in de oven bakte.
06

samentrekken

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
Voorbeelden
To make speech flow more smoothly, English speakers frequently contract “ I am ” to “ I ’m. ”
Om spraak vloeiender te laten verlopen, samentrekken Engelstaligen vaak « I am » tot « I’m ».
07

samentrekken, verkleinen

to bring together and concentrate
Transitive: to contract sth
example
Voorbeelden
The company decided to downsize and contract its operations to focus on core products and markets.
Het bedrijf besloot te verkleinen en zijn activiteiten te samentrekken om zich te concentreren op kernproducten en -markten.
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