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contracter
01
to sign, to enter into
établir un accord officiel ou signer un contrat
Examples
Ils ont contracté un accord pour la livraison.
They entered into an agreement for the delivery.
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
La corde se contracte quand elle est mouillée.
The rope contracts when it gets wet.
03
to catch, to contract
attraper une maladie ou une infection
Examples
Le patient a contracté la maladie lors de son voyage.
The patient contracted the disease during his trip.
