contract (EN)

Navneord, udsagnsord

Navneord “contract”

1. kontrakt
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   She signed a contract with the publisher for her new book.
2. kontrakt (aftale om at få nogen dræbt)
   The mafia boss ordered a contract on the informant.
3. (bridge) det antal stik en spiller forpligter sig til at vinde i spillet
   Their team made a four hearts contract in the finals.

udsagnsord “contract”

1. at blive mindre eller kortere
   The metal contracts as it cools down.
2. at gøre noget mindre eller kortere
   You have to contract your abdominal muscles to perform the exercise correctly.
3. pådrage sig
   He contracted chickenpox from his sister.
4. indgå kontrakt
   The company contracted to build the new bridge within a year.
5. ansætte (via kontrakt)
   The IT department contracted several developers in India.
6. forkorte (et ord eller en sætning) ved at udelade bogstaver
   In informal speech, "do not" is often contracted to "don't".