contract (EN)

noun, verb

noun “contract”

1. Kontrakt
   Mellen Iech un, fir d'Iwwersetzungen vun den Beispillsätz an d'monolingual Definitioune vun all Wuert ze gesinn.

   She signed a contract with the publisher for her new book.
2. Kontrakt (fir eng Persoun ëmzebréngen)
   The mafia boss ordered a contract on the informant.
3. (am Bridge) d'Zuel vun den Tricks, déi e Spiller sech verflicht ze gewannen am Spill
   Their team made a four hearts contract in the finals.

verb “contract”

1. kleng ginn oder méi kuerz ginn
   The metal contracts as it cools down.
2. eppes méi kleng oder méi kuerz maachen
   You have to contract your abdominal muscles to perform the exercise correctly.
3. sech ustiechen
   He contracted chickenpox from his sister.
4. e Kontrakt ofschléissen
   The company contracted to build the new bridge within a year.
5. astellen (mat engem Kontrakt)
   The IT department contracted several developers in India.
6. e Wuert oder Ausdrock verkierzen andeems Buschtawen ewechgelooss ginn
   In informal speech, "do not" is often contracted to "don't".