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contracter
01
to sign, to enter into
établir un accord officiel ou signer un contrat
Examples
Il a contracté un nouveau contrat avec l'entreprise.
He signed a new contract with the company.
02
to contract, to tighten
rendre plus petit ou plus serré
Grammatical Information
Composition
phrasal
Action verb
Inseparable
Auxiliary verb
avoir
1st person singular
contracte
1st person plural
contractons
Future 1st person
contracterai
Past participle
contracté
Imperfect 1st person plural
contractions
Examples
Le tissu contracte légèrement au lavage.
The fabric contracts slightly in the wash.
03
to catch, to contract
attraper une maladie ou une infection
Examples
Il a contracté la grippe la semaine dernière.
He caught the flu last week.
