contract (EN)

名詞、動詞

名詞 “contract”

1. 契約
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   She signed a contract with the publisher for her new book.
2. 殺しの依頼
   The mafia boss ordered a contract on the informant.
3. （ブリッジで）プレイヤーがゲームで勝つことを約束するトリックの数。
   Their team made a four hearts contract in the finals.

動詞 “contract”

1. 小さくなるか短くなること。
   The metal contracts as it cools down.
2. 何かを小さくしたり短くしたりすること。
   You have to contract your abdominal muscles to perform the exercise correctly.
3. かかる（病気に）
   He contracted chickenpox from his sister.
4. 契約する
   The company contracted to build the new bridge within a year.
5. 雇う（契約で）
   The IT department contracted several developers in India.
6. 文字を省略して（単語やフレーズを）短縮すること
   In informal speech, "do not" is often contracted to "don't".