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Contract
01
contrato
an official agreement between two or more sides that states what each of them has to do
Exemplos
The contract with the client includes deadlines for completing the project milestones.
O contrato com o cliente inclui prazos para a conclusão dos marcos do projeto.
02
(in contract bridge) the highest bid that determines the number of tricks the bidder must make
Exemplos
They aimed to fulfill the contract without losing any tricks.
03
a style of bridge scoring in which points toward game are awarded only for tricks bid
Exemplos
She won the hand under contract scoring rules.
to contract
01
contratar, fazer um contrato
to enter or make an official arrangement with someone
Ditransitive: to contract with sb to do sth
Exemplos
She contracted with a freelance writer to help her with content creation for her website.
Ela contratou um escritor freelancer para ajudá-la com a criação de conteúdo para o seu site.
02
contrair, pegar
to get infected by a disease or virus
Transitive: to contract a disease or virus
Exemplos
Despite efforts to prevent transmission, some individuals still contract hepatitis C.
Apesar dos esforços para prevenir a transmissão, algumas pessoas ainda contraem hepatite C.
03
contrair, estreitar
to become smaller, narrower, or tighter
Intransitive
Exemplos
By the end of the process, the leather will have contracted to fit the desired shape.
No final do processo, o couro terá contraído para se ajustar ao formato desejado.
04
to agree, by formal arrangement, to perform a specific task, service, or responsibility
Transitive: to contract a task or responsibility
Exemplos
They contracted the installment of the new security system.
05
contrair, encolher
to reduce the size or volume of something by applying pressure or force
Transitive: to contract the size or volume of something
Exemplos
The artist contracted the clay sculpture to refine its proportions and details before firing it in the kiln.
O artista contraiu a escultura de argila para refinar suas proporções e detalhes antes de queimá-la no forno.
06
contrair
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
Exemplos
She often contracts “ would have ” to “ would ’ve ” when speaking informally.
Ela frequentemente contrai "would have" para "would’ve" quando fala informalmente.
07
contrair, reduzir
to bring together and concentrate
Transitive: to contract sth
Exemplos
The economy experienced a downturn, leading many businesses to contract their workforce and reduce costs.
A economia passou por uma desaceleração, levando muitas empresas a reduzir sua força de trabalho e cortar custos.
Árvore Lexical
contractable
subcontract
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