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contract (EN)
zelfstandig naamwoord, werkwoord

zelfstandig naamwoord “contract”

enkelvoud contract, meervoud contracts
  1. contract
    She signed a contract with the publisher for her new book.
  2. huurmoord
    The mafia boss ordered a contract on the informant.
  3. (in bridge) het aantal slagen dat een speler zich verbindt te winnen in het spel
    Their team made a four hearts contract in the finals.

werkwoord “contract”

infinitief contract; hij contracts; verleden tijd contracted; volt. deelw. contracted; ger. contracting
  1. kleiner of korter worden
    The metal contracts as it cools down.
  2. iets kleiner of korter maken
    You have to contract your abdominal muscles to perform the exercise correctly.
  3. oplopen
    He contracted chickenpox from his sister.
  4. contracteren (een overeenkomst aangaan)
    The company contracted to build the new bridge within a year.
  5. in dienst nemen (via een contract)
    The IT department contracted several developers in India.
  6. een woord of zin inkorten door letters weg te laten
    In informal speech, "do not" is often contracted to "don't".