Шукати
Contract
01
контракт
an official agreement between two or more sides that states what each of them has to do
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The company offered him a contract to work as a consultant for six months.
Компанія запропонувала йому контракт на роботу консультантом на шість місяців.
02
(in contract bridge) the highest bid that determines the number of tricks the bidder must make
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The players discussed the contract before the game started.
03
a style of bridge scoring in which points toward game are awarded only for tricks bid
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He prefers playing contract bridge to traditional scoring.
to contract
01
укладати контракт
to enter or make an official arrangement with someone
Ditransitive: to contract with sb to do sth
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After months of negotiations, they finally contracted with a construction firm to build their new office building.
Після місяців переговорів вони нарешті уклали контракт з будівельною фірмою на будівництво їхнього нового офісного будинку.
02
заразитися, підхопити
to get infected by a disease or virus
Transitive: to contract a disease or virus
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She contracted HIV from her partner who had not disclosed their status, leading to a lifelong struggle with the virus.
Вона заразилася ВІЛ від свого партнера, який не розкрив свого статусу, що призвело до довічної боротьби з вірусом.
03
скорочуватися, звужуватися
to become smaller, narrower, or tighter
Intransitive
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The material is currently contracting as it cools down.
Матеріал стискається, коли охолоджується.
04
to agree, by formal arrangement, to perform a specific task, service, or responsibility
Transitive: to contract a task or responsibility
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The company contracted the construction of a new warehouse for the country's biggest toy manufacturer.
05
стискати, зменшувати
to reduce the size or volume of something by applying pressure or force
Transitive: to contract the size or volume of something
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The artist contracted the clay sculpture to refine its proportions and details before firing it in the kiln.
Художник стиснув глиняну скульптуру, щоб уточнити її пропорції та деталі перед випалом у печі.
06
скорочувати
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
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" Did not " is commonly contracted to " did n't " in both spoken and written English.
"Did not" зазвичай скорочується до "didn't" як в усній, так і в письмовій англійській мові.
07
скорочувати, зменшувати
to bring together and concentrate
Transitive: to contract sth
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In response to the crisis, the company had to contract its workforce, consolidating operations to weather the financial storm.
У відповідь на кризу компанія змушена була скоротити свою робочу силу, консолідуючи операції, щоб пережити фінансову бурю.
Лексичне Дерево
contractable
subcontract
contract
