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Contract
01
contract, convenție
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.
Au semnat un contract, convenție pentru a cumpăra casa, care contura termenii vânzării.
The company offered him a contract to work as a consultant for six months.
Compania i-a oferit un contract, convenție pentru a lucra ca consultant timp de șase luni.
02
contract, convenție
(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
contract, contract de jucător
a variety of bridge in which the bidder receives points toward game only for the number of tricks he bid
to contract
01
a contracta, a conveni
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.
Compania a convenit cu un furnizor local pentru a furniza materii prime pentru procesul lor de fabricație.
After months of negotiations, they finally contracted with a construction firm to build their new office building.
După luni de negocieri, au reușit în sfârșit să contracteze o firmă de construcții pentru a construi noul lor sediu.
02
a contracta, a se infecta
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.
În ciuda faptului că a luat măsuri de precauție, el s-a infectat cu pneumonie după ce a fost expus la virus în timpul sezonului gripal.
She contracted HIV from her partner who had not disclosed their status, leading to a lifelong struggle with the virus.
Ea s-a infectat cu HIV de la partenerul ei care nu și-a dezvăluit statutul, ceea ce a dus la o luptă pe viață cu virusul.
03
a se contracta, a se micșora
to become smaller, narrower, or tighter
Intransitive
Example
When exposed to cold temperatures, blood vessels tend to contract.
Când sunt expuse la temperaturi scăzute, vasele de sânge tind să se contracte.
The material is currently contracting as it cools down.
Materialul se micșorează în prezent pe măsură ce se răcește.
04
a contracta, a încheia un contract
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.
Compania de construcții a încheiat un contract pentru renovarea clădirii de birouri.
The company contracted the construction of a new warehouse for the country's biggest toy manufacturer.
Compania a contractat construcția unui nou depozit pentru cel mai mare producător de jucării din țară.
05
a se contrage, a se micșora
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.
Când se confruntă cu pericolul, unele animale se micșorează, făcându-se mai mici în fața prădătorilor.
The snake contracted its body to fit through the narrow opening in the rocks.
Șarpele s-a contractat pentru a se strecura prin deschiderea îngustă din stâncă.
06
a contrage, a scurta
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.
"Nu poate" este adesea scurtat la "nu poate" în vorbirea și scrierea informală.
" Did not " is commonly contracted to " did n't " in both spoken and written English.
"Did not" este adesea scurtat la "didn't" atât în engleza vorbită, cât și în cea scrisă.
07
contracta, concentra
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.
Ca răspuns la criză, compania a trebuit să-și contracteze forța de muncă, concentrând operațiunile pentru a face față furtunii financiare.
The company decided to downsize and contract its operations to focus on core products and markets.
Compania a decis să reducă dimensiunile și să contracteze operațiunile pentru a se concentra pe produsele și piețele de bază.
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