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contracted

/kənˈtɹæktɪd/

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verb

Contracter, raccourcir

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

Examples :

"The metal railing contracted slightly in the cold winter air. "

La rampe métallique s'est légèrement contractée dans l'air froid de l'hiver.

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verb

Contracter, abréger

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

Examples :

"In the sentence "I am going," the words "I am" are often contracted to "I'm." "

Dans la phrase "I am going", les mots "I am" sont souvent contractés en "I'm".

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verb

Contracter, conclure un contrat

To enter into a contract with.

Examples :

"Our company contracted with a local cleaning service to maintain the office building. "

Notre entreprise a contracté avec un service de nettoyage local pour entretenir l'immeuble de bureaux.

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verb

Contracter, conclure

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

Examples :

"The club members contracted with the local artist to paint a mural on the school wall. "

Les membres du club ont contracté avec l'artiste local pour peindre une fresque sur le mur de l'école.

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verb

Contracter, conclure un accord

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

Examples :

"to contract for carrying the mail"

contracter pour le transport du courrier

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verb

Contracter, encourir

To bring on; to incur; to acquire.

Examples :

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

Elle a contracté l'habitude de fumer pendant son adolescence.

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verb

Contracter, attraper

To gain or acquire (an illness).

Examples :

"Simple Option: * "She contracted a cold from her sick brother." Slightly more Contextual Option: * "Many people contracted the flu during the winter months." "

Option simple : Elle a attrapé un rhume de son frère malade. Option légèrement plus contextuelle : De nombreuses personnes ont contracté la grippe pendant les mois d'hiver.

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verb

Se contracter, se rider

To draw together so as to wrinkle; to knit.

Examples :

"Her brow contracted in concentration as she tried to solve the difficult math problem. "

Son front se contracta sous l'effet de la concentration alors qu'elle essayait de résoudre le problème de mathématiques difficile.

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verb

Fiancer

To betroth; to affiance.

Examples :

"The couple contracted to be married next spring. "

Le couple s'est fiancé pour se marier au printemps prochain.

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adjective

Contractuel, convenu

Arranged by contract; established by agreement.

Examples :

"The tutoring sessions were contracted for a specific number of hours each week. "

Les séances de tutorat ont été contractuelles pour un nombre spécifique d'heures chaque semaine.

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adjective

Réduit, contracté

Made smaller by contraction.

Examples :

"The shrinking purple shirt was contracted after being washed too hot. "

Le t-shirt violet qui rétrécissait était contracté après avoir été lavé trop chaud.

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adjective

Contracté, encouru

Incurred; acquired.

Examples :

"The company contracted a significant amount of debt last year. "

L'entreprise a contracté une dette importante l'année dernière.

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