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contract (EN)
nom, verbe

nom “contract”

s. contract, pl. contracts
  1. contrat
    She signed a contract with the publisher for her new book.
  2. contrat (pour un assassinat)
    The mafia boss ordered a contract on the informant.
  3. (dans le bridge) le nombre de levées qu'un joueur s'engage à réaliser dans le jeu
    Their team made a four hearts contract in the finals.

verbe “contract”

infinitif contract; il contracts; prét. contracted; part. passé contracted; gér. contracting
  1. devenir plus petit ou plus court
    The metal contracts as it cools down.
  2. réduire quelque chose en taille ou en longueur
    You have to contract your abdominal muscles to perform the exercise correctly.
  3. contracter
    He contracted chickenpox from his sister.
  4. s'engager par contrat
    The company contracted to build the new bridge within a year.
  5. embaucher par contrat
    The IT department contracted several developers in India.
  6. abréger (un mot ou une phrase) en omettant des lettres
    In informal speech, "do not" is often contracted to "don't".