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contract (EN)
substantiivi, verbi

substantiivi “contract”

yksikkö contract, monikko contracts
  1. sopimus
    She signed a contract with the publisher for her new book.
  2. tapposopimus
    The mafia boss ordered a contract on the informant.
  3. (bridgessä) määrä tikkejä, jotka pelaaja sitoutuu voittamaan pelissä
    Their team made a four hearts contract in the finals.

verbi “contract”

infinitiivi contract; hän contracts; imperfekti contracted; part. perf. contracted; ger. contracting
  1. pienentyä tai lyhentyä
    The metal contracts as it cools down.
  2. tehdä jotain pienemmäksi tai lyhyemmäksi
    You have to contract your abdominal muscles to perform the exercise correctly.
  3. sairastua
    He contracted chickenpox from his sister.
  4. sopia
    The company contracted to build the new bridge within a year.
  5. palkata (sopimuksella)
    The IT department contracted several developers in India.
  6. lyhentää (sana tai lause) jättämällä kirjaimia pois
    In informal speech, "do not" is often contracted to "don't".