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contract (EN)
sustantivo, verbo

sustantivo “contract”

sing. contract, pl. contracts
  1. contrato
    She signed a contract with the publisher for her new book.
  2. contrato (para asesinar)
    The mafia boss ordered a contract on the informant.
  3. (en bridge) el número de bazas que un jugador se compromete a ganar en el juego
    Their team made a four hearts contract in the finals.

verbo “contract”

infinitivo contract; él contracts; pret. contracted; part. contracted; ger. contracting
  1. hacerse más pequeño o más corto
    The metal contracts as it cools down.
  2. hacer algo más pequeño o más corto
    You have to contract your abdominal muscles to perform the exercise correctly.
  3. contraer
    He contracted chickenpox from his sister.
  4. contratar (legalmente)
    The company contracted to build the new bridge within a year.
  5. contratar (a alguien)
    The IT department contracted several developers in India.
  6. acortar (una palabra o frase) omitiendo letras
    In informal speech, "do not" is often contracted to "don't".