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con·tract
(kŏn′trăkt′)n.
1.
a. An agreement between two or more parties, especially one that is written and enforceable by law.
b. The writing or document containing such an agreement.
2. The branch of law dealing with formal agreements between parties.
3. Marriage as a formal agreement; betrothal.
4. Games
a. The last and highest bid of a suit in one hand in bridge.
b. The number of tricks thus bid.
c. Contract bridge.
5. A paid assignment to murder someone: put out a contract on the mobster's life.
v. (kən-trăkt′, kŏn′trăkt′) con·tract·ed, con·tract·ing, con·tracts
v.tr.
1. To enter into by contract; establish or settle by formal agreement: contract a marriage.
2. To acquire or incur: contract obligations; contract a serious illness.
3.
a. To reduce in size by drawing together; shrink.
b. To pull together; wrinkle.
4. Grammar To shorten (a word or words) by omitting or combining some of the letters or sounds, as do not to don't.
v.intr.
1. To enter into or make an agreement: contract for garbage collection.
2. To become reduced in size by or as if by being drawn together: The pupils of the patient's eyes contracted.
[Middle English, from Latin contractus, past participle of contrahere, to draw together, make a contract : com-, com- + trahere, to draw.]
con·tract′i·bil′i·ty n.
con·tract′i·ble adj.
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contract
vb
1. to make or become smaller, narrower, shorter, etc: metals contract as the temperature is reduced.
2. (Law) (when: intr, sometimes foll by for; when tr, may take an infinitive) to enter into an agreement with (a person, company, etc) to deliver (goods or services) or to do (something) on mutually agreed and binding terms, often in writing
3. to draw or be drawn together; coalesce or cause to coalesce
4. (tr) to acquire, incur, or become affected by (a disease, liability, debt, etc)
5. (Linguistics) (tr) to shorten (a word or phrase) by the omission of letters or syllables, usually indicated in writing by an apostrophe
6. (Phonetics & Phonology) phonetics to unite (two vowels) or (of two vowels) to be united within a word or at a word boundary so that a new long vowel or diphthong is formed
7. (tr) to wrinkle or draw together (the brow or a muscle)
8. (tr) to arrange (a marriage) for; betroth
n
9. (Law) a formal agreement between two or more parties
10. (Law) a document that states the terms of such an agreement
11. (Law) the branch of law treating of contracts
12. (Law) marriage considered as a formal agreement
13. (Bridge) See contract bridge
14. (Bridge) bridge
a. (in the bidding sequence before play) the highest bid, which determines trumps and the number of tricks one side must try to make
b. the number and suit of these tricks
15. slang
a. a criminal agreement to kill a particular person in return for an agreed sum of money
b. (as modifier): a contract killing.
[C16: from Latin contractus agreement, something drawn up, from contrahere to draw together, from trahere to draw]
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con•tract
(n., adj., and usu. for v. 16–18, 22, 23 ˈkɒn trækt; otherwise v. kənˈtrækt)n.
1. an agreement between two or more parties for the doing or not doing of something specified.
2. an agreement enforceable by law.
3. the written form of such an agreement.
4. the division of law dealing with contracts.
5. Also called con′tract bridge′. a variety of bridge in which the side that wins the bid can earn toward game only that number of tricks named in the contract, additional points being credited above the line.
6. (in auction or contract bridge)
a. a commitment by the declaring team to take six tricks plus the number specified by the final bid made.
b. the final bid itself.
c. the number of tricks so specified, plus six.
7. the formal agreement of marriage; betrothal.
8. Slang. an arrangement for a hired assassin to kill a specific person.
adj. 9. under contract; governed or arranged by special contract: a contract carrier.
v.t. 10. to draw together or into smaller compass; draw the parts of together: to contract a muscle.
11. to wrinkle: to contract the brows.
12. to shorten (a word, phrase, etc.) by combining or omitting some of its elements.
13. to make narrow or illiberal; restrict.
14. to get, as by exposure to something contagious: to contract a disease.
15. to incur, as a liability or obligation: to contract a debt.
16. to settle or establish by agreement: to contract an alliance.
17. to assign (a job, work, project, etc.) by contract.
18. to enter into an agreement with: to contract a freelancer to do the work.
19. to enter into (friendship, acquaintance, etc.).
20. to betroth.
v.i. 21. to become drawn together or reduced in compass; become smaller; shrink: His pupils contracted in the light.
22. to enter into an agreement.
23. contract out, to hire an outside contractor to produce or do; subcontract.
[1275–1325; (n.) Middle English (< Anglo-French) < Latin contractus the undertaking of a transaction, an agreement =contrac-, variant s. of contrahere to draw in, bring together, enter into an agreement (con- con- + trahere to drag, pull; compare traction) + -tus suffix of v. action; (v.) < Latin contractus, past participle of contrahere]
con`tract•ee′, n.
con•tract′i•ble, adj.
con•tract`i•bil′i•ty, con•tract′i•ble•ness, n.
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contract
Past participle: contracted
Gerund: contracting
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| Noun | 1. |  contract - a binding agreement between two or more persons that is enforceable by lawarbitration clause - a clause in a contract providing for arbitration of disputes arising under the contract reserve clause - a clause that used to be part of the contract with a professional athlete extending the contract for a year beyond its expiration; "the reserve clause was used to bind players to a particular ball club" adhesion contract, contract of adhesion - a contract that heavily restricts one party while leaving the other free (as some standard form printed contracts); implies inequality in bargaining power aleatory contract - a contract whose performance by one party depends on the occurrence of an uncertain contingent event (but if it is contingent on the outcome of a wager it is not enforceable) bilateral contract - a contract involving mutual promises (each party is both promisor and promisee) charter - a contract to hire or lease transportation conditional contract - a contract whose performance depends on a fact or event that affects legal relations cost-plus contract - a contract in which the contractor is paid his total cost plus a stated percentage of profit gambling contract - a contract whose performance by one party is contingent on the outcome of a bet; unenforceable by statute in most jurisdictions lease - a contract granting use or occupation of property during a specified time for a specified payment marriage contract, marriage settlement - a prenuptial agreement or contract output contract - a contract in which you promise to deliver your entire output to the other party who promises to accept it insurance policy, insurance, policy - written contract or certificate of insurance; "you should have read the small print on your policy" purchase agreement, purchase contract - a contract stating the terms of a purchase quasi contract - a contract created by law for reasons of justice without any expression of assent requirements contract - a contract in which you agree to purchase all your requirements of a particular sort from one party contract under seal, sealed instrument, special contract - a contract that is signed and has the (wax) seal of the signer attached service contract - a contract for maintenance services severable contract - a contract which, in the event of a breach by one of the parties, can be considered as several independent agreements expressed in a single instrument subcontract - a contract assigning to another party some obligations of a prior contract partnership - a contract between two or more persons who agree to pool talent and money and share profits or losses articles of agreement, shipping articles - a contract between crew and captain of a ship concession, grant - a contract granting the right to operate a subsidiary business; "he got the beer concession at the ball park" collective agreement, labor agreement, labor contract - contract between labor and management governing wages and benefits and working conditions employment agreement, employment contract - contract between employer and employee distribution agreement - a contract governing the marketing of an item of merchandise licensing agreement - contract giving someone the legal right to use a patent or trademark acquisition agreement, merger agreement - contract governing the merger of two or more companies contract of hazard, sale in gross - a sale of a tract of land as a whole without a warranty as to the acreage loophole - an ambiguity (especially one in the text of a law or contract) that makes it possible to evade a difficulty or obligation handclasp, handshake, handshaking, shake - grasping and shaking a person's hand (as to acknowledge an introduction or to agree on a contract) contract, declaration - (contract bridge) the highest bid becomes the contract setting the number of tricks that the bidder must make fine print, small print - the part of a contract that contains reservations and qualifications that are often printed in small type; "don't sign a contract without reading the fine print" written agreement - a legal document summarizing the agreement between parties indenture - a contract binding one party into the service of another for a specified term boilerplate - standard formulations uniformly found in certain types of legal documents or news stories renegociate, renegotiate - revise the terms of in order to limit or regain excess profits gained by the contractor; "We renegociated our old mortgage now that the interest rates have come down" |
| 2. | contract - (contract bridge) the highest bid becomes the contract setting the number of tricks that the bidder must make bridge - any of various card games based on whist for four players contract - a binding agreement between two or more persons that is enforceable by law | |
| 3. | contract - a variety of bridge in which the bidder receives points toward game only for the number of tricks he bid bridge - any of various card games based on whist for four players no-trump - a version of contract bridge in which no suit is designated as trump for the duration of the hand | |
| Verb | 1. |  contract - enter into a contractual arrangementstipulate - make an oral contract or agreement in the verbal form of question and answer that is necessary to give it legal force sign - be engaged by a written agreement; "He signed to play the casino on Dec. 18"; "The soprano signed to sing the new opera" |
| 2. | contract - engage by written agreement; "They signed two new pitchers for the next season" hire, employ, engage - engage or hire for work; "They hired two new secretaries in the department"; "How many people has she employed?" contract out - assign a job to someone outside one's own business | |
| 3. | contract - squeeze or press together; "she compressed her lips"; "the spasm contracted the muscle" prim - contract one's lips; "She primmed her lips after every bite of food" tighten - become tight or tighter; "The rope tightened" astringe - constrict or bind or draw together; "Lemon juice astringes the tissue in the mouth" strangulate - constrict a hollow organ or vessel so as to stop the flow of blood or air convulse - contract involuntarily, as in a spasm; "The muscles in her face convulsed" convulse - cause to contract; "The spasm convulses her facial muscles" | |
| 4. | contract - be stricken by an illness, fall victim to an illness; "He got AIDS"; "She came down with pneumonia"; "She took a chill" catch - contract; "did you catch a cold?" | |
| 5. | contract - become smaller or draw together; "The fabric shrank"; "The balloon shrank" decrease, diminish, lessen, fall - decrease in size, extent, or range; "The amount of homework decreased towards the end of the semester"; "The cabin pressure fell dramatically"; "her weight fell to under a hundred pounds"; "his voice fell to a whisper" flex - contract; "flex a muscle" expand, spread out - extend in one or more directions; "The dough expands" | |
| 6. | contract - make smaller; "The heat contracted the woollen garment" | |
| 7. | contract - compress or concentrate; "Congress condensed the three-year plan into a six-month plan" alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue" condense - become more compact or concentrated; "Her feelings condensed" | |
| 8. | contract - make or become more narrow or restricted; "The selection was narrowed"; "The road narrowed" change - undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature; "She changed completely as she grew older"; "The weather changed last night" bottleneck - become narrow, like a bottleneck; "Right by the bridge, the road bottlenecks" taper off - become smaller or less active; "Business tapered off" | |
| 9. |  contract - reduce in scope while retaining essential elements; "The manuscript must be shortened"bowdlerise, bowdlerize, expurgate, castrate, shorten - edit by omitting or modifying parts considered indelicate; "bowdlerize a novel" |
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contract
noun
1. agreement, deal (informal), commission, commitment, arrangement, understanding, settlement, treaty, bargain, convention, engagement, pact, compact, covenant, bond, stipulation, concordat The company won a prestigious contract for work on the building.
verb
1. agree, arrange, negotiate, engage, pledge, bargain, undertake, come to terms, shake hands, covenant, make a deal, commit yourself, enter into an agreement He has contracted to lease part of the collection to a museum in Japan.
agree refuse, decline, disagree, turn down
agree refuse, decline, disagree, turn down
2. constrict, confine, tighten, shorten, wither, compress, condense, shrivel New research shows that an excess of meat and salt can contract muscles.
3. tighten, narrow, knit, purse, shorten, pucker As we move our bodies, our muscles contract and relax.
tighten develop, stretch, expand, swell, widen, enlarge, broaden, distend
tighten develop, stretch, expand, swell, widen, enlarge, broaden, distend
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contract
noun1. A legally binding arrangement between parties:
2. An agreement, especially one involving a sale or exchange:
4. To reduce in size, as by drawing together:
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Translations
عَقْدعَقْد، إلتِزام، تَعَهُّد، إتِّفاقِيَّهيَعِد، يَلْتَزِم، يَتَعَهَّديُقَلِّص، يَتَقَلَّصيَلْتَقِط عَدوى مَرَض، يُصاب
smlouvasmluvně se zavázatstahovatuzavřítzmenšit
kontraktpådrage sigslutteaftaleindgå
sopimussairastua
ugovor
kötmegkapösszehúzódikszerződés
dragast samangera samningsamningurstrengja hjúskaparheitsÿkjast af
契約
계약
gautikontraktasrangovassudaryti sutartįsusitraukimas
kontraktslīgumsnoslēgtsaīsinātsamazināt
nakaziť sasťahovaťzmluvne sa zaviazať
pogodbaskrajšati
avtalakontrakt
สัญญา
kontratsöz kesmeksözleşme yapmakyakalanmakbüz mek
hợp đồng
contract
A. [ˈkɒntrækt] N
1. (= document) → contrato m
contract of employment or service → contrato m de trabajo
breach of contract → incumplimiento m de contrato
by contract → por contrato
to enter into a contract (with sb) (to do sth/for sth) → firmar un contrato (con algn) (para hacer algo/de algo)
to place a contract with → dar un contrato a
to sign a contract → firmar un contrato
to put work out to contract → sacar una obra a contrato
to be under contract to do sth → hacer algo bajo contrato
they are under contract to X → tienen contrato con X, tienen obligaciones contractuales con X
contract of employment or service → contrato m de trabajo
breach of contract → incumplimiento m de contrato
by contract → por contrato
to enter into a contract (with sb) (to do sth/for sth) → firmar un contrato (con algn) (para hacer algo/de algo)
to place a contract with → dar un contrato a
to sign a contract → firmar un contrato
to put work out to contract → sacar una obra a contrato
to be under contract to do sth → hacer algo bajo contrato
they are under contract to X → tienen contrato con X, tienen obligaciones contractuales con X
B. [kənˈtrækt] VT
2. (= enter into) [+ alliance] → entablar, establecer; [+ marriage] → contraer
3. (Ling) (= shorten) → contraer
C. [kənˈtrækt] VI
1. (= become smaller) [metal] → contraerse, encogerse
2. [muscles, face] → contraerse
3. (Ling) [word, phrase] → contraerse
4. (Comm) to contract (with sb) to do sth → comprometerse por contrato (con algn) a hacer algo
to contract for → contratar
to contract for → contratar
D. [ˈkɒntrækt] CPD contract bridge N → bridge m de contrato
contract date N → fecha f contratada, fecha f de contrato
contract killer N → asesino m a sueldo
contract killing N → asesinato m pagado
contract price N → precio m contractual, precio m contratado
contract work N → trabajo m bajo contrato
contract date N → fecha f contratada, fecha f de contrato
contract killer N → asesino m a sueldo
contract killing N → asesinato m pagado
contract price N → precio m contractual, precio m contratado
contract work N → trabajo m bajo contrato
contract in VI + ADV → tomar parte (to en)
contract out
A. VT + ADV this work is contracted out → este trabajo se hace fuera de la empresa con un contrato aparte
B. VI + ADV (Brit) → optar por no tomar parte (of en)
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contract
[ˈkɒntrækt] n (= legal agreement) → contrat m
to be under contract → être sous contrat contract of employment, contract of service
to be under contract → être sous contrat contract of employment, contract of service
modif [date] → contractuel(le) contract work
[kənˈtrækt] vi
(= become smaller) → se contracter, se resserrer
[kənˈtrækt] vt
[+ illness] → contracter
[+ marriage, alliance] → contracter
contract in
vi (British) (= join system, scheme) → s'engager, s'engager par contrat (= join pension scheme) → s'affilier au régime de retraite complémentairecontract out
[kənˈtrækt] vi (British) (of scheme) → se dégager; (of pension scheme) → opter pour la non-affiliation au régime de retraite complémentaire
vt [+ work] → sous-traiter
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contract
:contract killing
n → Auftragsmord m
contract law
n no pl → Vertragsrecht nt
contract note
n (St Ex) → Schlussschein m
contract
1n
(= agreement) → Vertrag m, → Kontrakt m (old); (= document also) → Vertragsdokument nt; (Comm: = order) → Auftrag m; (= delivery contract) → Liefervertrag m; to enter into or make a contract (with somebody) → (mit jdm) einen Vertrag eingehen or (ab)schließen; to be under contract → unter Vertrag stehen (to bei, mit); to be bound by contract → vertraglich gebunden sein (→ to an +acc); to put work out to contract → Arbeiten außer Haus machen lassen; to take out a contract on somebody (to kill) → einen Killer auf jdn ansetzen; terms of contract → Vertragsbedingungen or -bestimmungen pl
(Bridge) → Kontrakt m ? contract bridge
vt
(= acquire) debts → machen, ansammeln; illness → erkranken an (+dat); vices, habit → sich (dat) → zulegen, entwickeln, annehmen; passion → entwickeln
vi
(Comm) to contract to do something → sich vertraglich verpflichten, etw zu tun
(form, = make an arrangement) → sich verbünden
contract
2vt
muscle, metal etc → zusammenziehen
(Ling) → zusammenziehen, kontrahieren (spec) → (into zu)
vi (muscle, metal etc) → sich zusammenziehen; (pupil also) → sich verengen; (fig, influence, business) → (zusammen)schrumpfen
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contract
[n, adj ˈkɒntrækt; vb kənˈtrækt]1. n → contratto
contract of employment → contratto di lavoro
to enter into a contract with sb to do sth/for sth → stipulare un contratto con qn per fare qc/per qc
to be under contract to do sth → aver stipulato un contratto per fare qc
to put work out to contract → dare del lavoro in appalto, appaltare un lavoro
by contract → per contratto
there's a contract out for him (fig) (fam) → c'è una taglia su di lui
contract of employment → contratto di lavoro
to enter into a contract with sb to do sth/for sth → stipulare un contratto con qn per fare qc/per qc
to be under contract to do sth → aver stipulato un contratto per fare qc
to put work out to contract → dare del lavoro in appalto, appaltare un lavoro
by contract → per contratto
there's a contract out for him (fig) (fam) → c'è una taglia su di lui
2. vt (all senses) → contrarre
to contract with sb to do sth → stipulare un contratto con qn per fare qc
to contract with sb to do sth → stipulare un contratto con qn per fare qc
3. vi (muscles, lips) → contrarsi; (metal) → restringersi; (economy) → essere in fase di contrazione
contract in vi + adv → impegnarsi (con un contratto) (Brit) (into pension scheme) scegliere di pagare i contributi per una pensione
contract out vi + adv to contract out (of) → ritirarsi (da)
to contract out of a pension scheme (Brit) (Admin) → cessare di pagare i contributi per una pensione
to contract out of a pension scheme (Brit) (Admin) → cessare di pagare i contributi per una pensione
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contract
(kənˈtrӕkt) verb1. to make or become smaller, less, shorter, tighter etc. Metals expand when heated and contract when cooled; `I am' is often contracted to `I'm'; Muscles contract.
2. ( American ˈkontrakt) to promise legally in writing. They contracted to supply us with cable.
3. to become infected with (a disease). He contracted malaria.
4. to promise (in marriage).
(ˈkontrӕkt) noun a legal written agreement. He has a four-year contract (of employment) with us; The firm won a contract for three new aircraft.
conˈtraction (-ʃən) noun1. an act of contracting. contraction of metals; contraction of muscles.
2. a word shortened in speech or spelling. `I'm' is a contraction of `I am'.
conˈtractor noun a person or firm that promises to do work or supply goods at a fixed rate. a building contractor.
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contract
→ عَقْد smlouva kontrakt Vertrag συμβόλαιο contrato sopimus contrat ugovor contratto 契約 계약 contract kontrakt umowa contrato контракт kontrakt สัญญา kontrat hợp đồng 合同Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
con·tract
vt. [a disease] contraer.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
contract
n contrato, acuerdo; pain management — acuerdo entre el paciente y el médico sobre el uso de opiáceos; vt (a disease) contraer, dar(le) (a uno), pegar(le) (a uno), coger* (Esp); vi (a muscle) contraerse* potentially offensive in Mexico and much of Central and South America
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