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Definição e significado de "contract"em inglês

Contract

SUBSTANTIVO

contrato

an official agreement between two or more sides that states what each of them has to do

informações gramaticais

estado de animacidade

inanimado

composição morfológica

simples

contável

forma plural

contracts

Exemplos

They signed a contract to buy the house, outlining the terms of the sale.

Eles assinaram um contrato para comprar a casa, delineando os termos da venda.

contrato, compromisso

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

Exemplos

He made a contract of four hearts in the last round.

Ele fez um contrato de quatro copas na última rodada.

contrato, contrato de bridge

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

Exemplos

In this bridge variant, points are scored only for fulfilling the contract.

Nesta variante do bridge, os pontos são marcados apenas pelo cumprimento do contrato.

to contract

VERBO

contratar, fazer um contrato

to enter or make an official arrangement with someone

Ditransitive: to contract with sb to do sth

informações gramaticais

composição morfológica

simples

verbo de ação

regular

presente

contract

3.ª pessoa do singular

contracts

particípio presente

contracting

pretérito simples

contracted

particípio passado

contracted

Exemplos

The company contracted with a local supplier to provide raw materials for their manufacturing process.

A empresa contratou um fornecedor local para fornecer matérias-primas para seu processo de fabricação.

contrair, pegar

to get infected by a disease or virus

Transitive: to contract a disease or virus

Exemplos

Despite taking precautions, he still contracted pneumonia after being exposed to the virus during flu season.

Apesar de tomar precauções, ele ainda contraiu pneumonia depois de ser exposto ao vírus durante a temporada de gripe.

contrair, estreitar

to become smaller, narrower, or tighter

Intransitive

Exemplos

When exposed to cold temperatures, blood vessels tend to contract.

Quando expostos a temperaturas frias, os vasos sanguíneos tendem a se contrair.

contratar, comprometer-se

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

Transitive: to contract a task or responsibility

Exemplos

The construction company contracted a job to renovate the office building.

A empresa de construção contratou um trabalho para renovar o edifício de escritórios.

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

When faced with danger, some animals contract their bodies, making themselves appear smaller to predators.

Quando enfrentam perigo, alguns animais contraem seus corpos, fazendo-se parecer menores para os predadores.

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

"Cannot" is often contracted to "can't" in informal speech and writing.

"Cannot" é frequentemente contraído para "can't" na fala e escrita informais.

contrair, reduzir

to bring together and concentrate

Transitive: to contract sth

Exemplos

In response to the crisis, the company had to contract its workforce, consolidating operations to weather the financial storm.

Em resposta à crise, a empresa teve que contrair sua força de trabalho, consolidando operações para enfrentar a tempestade financeira.

Árvore Lexical

contractable

subcontract

contract

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Definição e significado de "contract"em inglês

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