contract (EN)

substantivo, verbo

substantivo “contract”

1. contrato
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   She signed a contract with the publisher for her new book.
2. contrato (para matar alguém)
   The mafia boss ordered a contract on the informant.
3. (em bridge) o número de vazas que um jogador se compromete a ganhar no jogo
   Their team made a four hearts contract in the finals.

verbo “contract”

1. tornar-se menor ou mais curto
   The metal contracts as it cools down.
2. fazer algo menor ou mais curto
   You have to contract your abdominal muscles to perform the exercise correctly.
3. contrair
   He contracted chickenpox from his sister.
4. contratar (por meio de contrato legal)
   The company contracted to build the new bridge within a year.
5. contratar (alguém para trabalhar)
   The IT department contracted several developers in India.
6. encurtar (uma palavra ou frase) omitindo letras
   In informal speech, "do not" is often contracted to "don't".