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contract (EN)
substantiv, verb

substantiv “contract”

singular contract, plural contracts
  1. contract
    She signed a contract with the publisher for her new book.
  2. contract (pentru asasinare)
    The mafia boss ordered a contract on the informant.
  3. (în bridge) numărul de levate pe care un jucător se angajează să le câștige în joc
    Their team made a four hearts contract in the finals.

verb “contract”

infinitiv contract; el contracts; trecut contracted; part. trecut contracted; ger. contracting
  1. a deveni mai mic sau mai scurt
    The metal contracts as it cools down.
  2. a face ceva mai mic sau mai scurt
    You have to contract your abdominal muscles to perform the exercise correctly.
  3. a contracta
    He contracted chickenpox from his sister.
  4. a contracta (a încheia un contract)
    The company contracted to build the new bridge within a year.
  5. a angaja (prin contract)
    The IT department contracted several developers in India.
  6. a scurta (un cuvânt sau o expresie) prin omiterea unor litere
    In informal speech, "do not" is often contracted to "don't".