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contract (EN)
podstatné jméno, sloveso

podstatné jméno “contract”

jedn. č. contract, mn. č. contracts
  1. smlouva
    She signed a contract with the publisher for her new book.
  2. objednávka (na vraždu)
    The mafia boss ordered a contract on the informant.
  3. (v bridži) počet zdvihů, které se hráč zavazuje vyhrát ve hře
    Their team made a four hearts contract in the finals.

sloveso “contract”

infinitiv contract; on contracts; min. čas contracted; příč. min. contracted; ger. contracting
  1. zmenšit se nebo zkrátit
    The metal contracts as it cools down.
  2. zmenšit nebo zkrátit něco
    You have to contract your abdominal muscles to perform the exercise correctly.
  3. onemocnět
    He contracted chickenpox from his sister.
  4. uzavřít smlouvu
    The company contracted to build the new bridge within a year.
  5. najmout
    The IT department contracted several developers in India.
  6. zkrátit (slovo nebo frázi) vynecháním písmen
    In informal speech, "do not" is often contracted to "don't".