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contract

/ˈkɒntɹækt/ /ˈkɑntɹækt/ /kənˈtɹækt/

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noun

Contrato, acuerdo

An agreement between two or more parties, to perform a specific job or work order, often temporary or of fixed duration and usually governed by a written agreement.

Examples :

"Marriage is a contract."

El matrimonio es un contrato.

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noun

Contrato

An agreement which the law will enforce in some way. A legally binding contract must contain at least one promise, i.e., a commitment or offer, by an offeror to and accepted by an offeree to do something in the future. A contract is thus executory rather than executed.

Examples :

"My parents signed a contract with the school for my younger sister's after-school tutoring program. "

Mis padres firmaron un contrato con la escuela para el programa de tutoría después de la escuela de mi hermana menor.

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noun

Derecho contractual

A part of legal studies dealing with laws and jurisdiction related to contracts.

Examples :

"The law professor's course on contract focused on the different types of agreements in family law. "

El curso del profesor de derecho sobre derecho contractual se centró en los diferentes tipos de acuerdos en derecho de familia.

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noun

Contrato, encargo

An order, usually given to a hired assassin, to kill someone.

Examples :

"The mafia boss put a contract out on the man who betrayed him."

El jefe de la mafia puso un encargo sobre el hombre que lo traicionó.

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noun

El compromiso del declarante de ganar el número de bazas pujadas con un palo especificado como triunfo

The declarer's undertaking to win the number of tricks bid with a stated suit as trump.

Examples :

"In the card game, the player's contract was to win five tricks with hearts as trumps. "

En el juego de cartas, el contrato del jugador era ganar cinco bazas con corazones como triunfo.

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adjective

Contratado, prometido

Contracted; affianced; betrothed.

Examples :

"The couple was contract to be married next spring. "

La pareja estaba prometida para casarse la próxima primavera.

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adjective

Concreto

Not abstract; concrete.

Examples :

"The teacher's instructions were very contract; they spelled out exactly what we needed to do. "

Las instrucciones del profesor eran muy concretas; explicaban exactamente lo que teníamos que hacer.

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verb

Contraerse, encogerse

To draw together or nearer; to shorten, narrow, or lessen.

Examples :

"The seamstress had to contract the fabric to fit the smaller doll. "

La costurera tuvo que encoger la tela para que se ajustara a la muñeca más pequeña.

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verb

Contraer, abreviar

(grammar) To shorten by omitting a letter or letters or by reducing two or more vowels or syllables to one.

Examples :

"To save time, she contracted the word "afternoon" to "af'noon" in her email. "

Para ahorrar tiempo, ella contrajo la palabra "afternoon" a "af'noon" en su correo electrónico.

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verb

Contratar con

To enter into a contract with.

Examples :

"My parents contracted with a tutor to help me with my math. "

Mis padres contrataron a un tutor para que me ayudara con matemáticas.

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verb

Contratar, celebrar un contrato

To enter into, with mutual obligations; to make a bargain or covenant for.

Examples :

"My friend and I contracted to study together for the upcoming history test. "

Mi amigo y yo contratamos estudiar juntos para el próximo examen de historia.

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verb

Contratar, celebrar un contrato

To make an agreement or contract; to covenant; to agree; to bargain.

Examples :

"to contract for carrying the mail"

Contratar el transporte del correo.

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verb

Contraer, adquirir

To bring on; to incur; to acquire.

Examples :

"She contracted the habit of smoking in her teens."

Contrajo el hábito de fumar en su adolescencia.

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verb

Contraer, adquirir

To gain or acquire (an illness).

Examples :

"My sister contracted the flu last week. "

Mi hermana contrajo la gripe la semana pasada.

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verb

Contraerse, arrugarse

To draw together so as to wrinkle; to knit.

Examples :

"The artist contracted the fabric, creating interesting folds and wrinkles in the painting. "

El artista contrajo la tela, creando pliegues y arrugas interesantes en la pintura.

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verb

Comprometerse, prometerse

To betroth; to affiance.

Examples :

"The couple contracted themselves to each other at a small ceremony in the church. "

La pareja se comprometió en una pequeña ceremonia en la iglesia.

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