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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
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.
The company offered him a contract to work as a consultant for six months.
A empresa ofereceu-lhe um contrato para trabalhar como consultor durante seis meses.
02
contrato, convenção
(contract bridge) an agreement that determines the trump suit and the number of tricks a team must win to score points
Exemplos
He made a contract of four hearts in the last round.
The players discussed the contract before the game started.
03
contrato, jogo contratado
a variety of bridge in which the bidder receives points toward game only for the number of tricks he bid
Exemplos
In this bridge variant, points are scored only for fulfilling the contract.
He prefers playing contract bridge to traditional scoring.
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
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.
After months of negotiations, they finally contracted with a construction firm to build their new office building.
Após meses de negociações, eles finalmente contrataram uma empresa de construção para construir seu novo prédio de escritórios.
02
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.
She contracted HIV from her partner who had not disclosed their status, leading to a lifelong struggle with the virus.
Ela contraiu HIV do parceiro que não havia revelado seu status, levando a uma luta vitalícia com o vírus.
03
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.
The material is currently contracting as it cools down.
O material está contraindo enquanto esfria.
04
contratar, comprometer-se
to undertake a specific task or responsibility through a formal agreement or contract
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.
The company contracted the construction of a new warehouse for the country's biggest toy manufacturer.
A empresa contratou a construção de um novo armazém para o maior fabricante de brinquedos do país.
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
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.
The snake contracted its body to fit through the narrow opening in the rocks.
A cobra contraiu o corpo para passar pela abertura estrecha nas rochas.
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
" Can not " is often contracted to " ca n't " in informal speech and writing.
"Cannot" é frequentemente contraído para "can't" na fala e escrita informais.
" Did not " is commonly contracted to " did n't " in both spoken and written English.
"Did not" é comumente contraído para "didn't" tanto no inglês falado quanto no escrito.
07
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.
The company decided to downsize and contract its operations to focus on core products and markets.
A empresa decidiu reduzir seu tamanho e contratar suas operações para se concentrar em produtos e mercados principais.
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