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contract (EN)
именица, глагол

именица “contract”

jednina contract, množina contracts
  1. уговор
    She signed a contract with the publisher for her new book.
  2. уговор (за убиство)
    The mafia boss ordered a contract on the informant.
  3. (u bridžu) broj štihova koje igrač preuzima da osvoji u igri
    Their team made a four hearts contract in the finals.

глагол “contract”

infinitiv contract; on contracts; prošlo vreme contracted; prošli part. contracted; ger. contracting
  1. смањити се или скратити
    The metal contracts as it cools down.
  2. smanjiti ili skratiti nešto
    You have to contract your abdominal muscles to perform the exercise correctly.
  3. добити
    He contracted chickenpox from his sister.
  4. уговорити
    The company contracted to build the new bridge within a year.
  5. ангажовати (по уговору)
    The IT department contracted several developers in India.
  6. скратити (реч или фразу) изостављањем слова
    In informal speech, "do not" is often contracted to "don't".