contract (EN)

samostalnik, glagol

samostalnik “contract”

1. pogodba
   Prijavite se za ogled prevodov primerov stavkov in enojezičnih definicij vsake besede.

   She signed a contract with the publisher for her new book.
2. naročilo (za umor)
   The mafia boss ordered a contract on the informant.
3. (pri bridžu) število vzetkov, ki jih igralec obljubi, da jih bo osvojil v igri
   Their team made a four hearts contract in the finals.

glagol “contract”

1. postati manjši ali krajši
   The metal contracts as it cools down.
2. narediti nekaj manjšega ali krajšega
   You have to contract your abdominal muscles to perform the exercise correctly.
3. stakniti
   He contracted chickenpox from his sister.
4. skleniti pogodbo
   The company contracted to build the new bridge within a year.
5. zaposliti (s pogodbo)
   The IT department contracted several developers in India.
6. skrajšati (besedo ali besedno zvezo) z izpuščanjem črk
   In informal speech, "do not" is often contracted to "don't".