contract

el contrato

noun

contract
sustantivo [ˈkɒntrækt]
1contrato (m)
  • to break one's contract -> incumplir el contrato
  • to be under contract -> estar contratado(a)
  • to enter into a contract -> firmar un contrato
  • to take out a contract on somebody -> contratar a un asesino para matar a alguien (hire assassin)
  • contract killer -> asesino(a) (sustantivo masculino o femenino) a sueldo
verbo transitivo [kənˈtrækt]
2contraer (illness)
  • to contract debts -> contraer deudas
  • to contract to do something -> firmar un contrato para hacer algo
  • to contract somebody to do something -> contratar a alguien para hacer algo
verbo intransitivo
3contraerse (shrink)

contract [kon-trakt]
1Contraer, apretar, estrechar, encoger, plegar; abreviar, compendiar.
2Contraer algún vicio, hábito o costumbre.
3Contratar (person/place under contract).
4Contraer esponsales.
verbo neutro (intransitivo)
5Contraerse, encogerse (become smaller). (n)
6Contratar, pactar. (n)
  • To contract with somebody for something -> celebrar un contrato con alguien para algo (enter into an agreement)
va. Contraer (debt, disease, muscle).
sustantivo
1Contrato, pacto, convención o convenio entre partes (agreement, document).
  • To be under contract to somebody/something -> estar bajo contrato con alguien/algo
  • To put something out to otorgar la contrata de o para algo. To exchange contracts -> suscribir el contrato de compraventa (in UK: on property deal)
  • Contract law -> derecho contractual
  • To sign a firmar o suscribir un contrato -> 2. Esponsales
2Contra, escritura.
3To put out a contract on somebody, ponerle precio a la cabeza de alguien (for murder).
  • Contract killer -> asesino a sueldo, sicario
adjetivo
4Prometido, afianzado.
Contrata (for public works, services).

contract
noun
[ˈkɒntrækt]
1 (document) contrato; (m)
contract of employment serviceor contrato de trabajo; (m)
breach of contractbreach incumplimiento de contrato; (m)
by contractby por contrato
to enter into a contract (with sb) (to do sth/for sth)enter firmar un contrato (con algn) (para hacer algo/de algo)
to place a contract withplace dar un contrato a
to sign a contractsign firmar un contrato
to put work out to contractto sacar una obra a contrato
to be under contract to do sthunder hacer algo bajo contrato
they are under contract to X tienen contrato con X; tienen obligaciones contractuales con X
2
there's a contract out for him le han puesto precio
verb:transitive
[kənˈtrækt]
1 (acquire) [+disease, debt] contraer; [+habit] tomar; adquirir
2 (enter into) [+alliance] entablar; establecer; [+marriage] contraer
3 (Ling) (shorten) contraer
verb:intransitive
[kənˈtrækt]
1 (become smaller) [+metal] contraerse; encogerse
2 [+muscles, face] contraerse
3 (Ling) [+word, phrase] contraerse
4 (Comm)
to contract (with sb) to do sth comprometerse por contrato (con algn) a hacer algo; to contract for contratar
modifier
[ˈkɒntrækt]
contract bridge (n) bridge de contrato; (m)
contract date (n) fecha contratada; (f) fecha de contrato; (f)
contract killer (n) asesino a sueldo; (m)
contract killing (n) asesinato pagado; (m)
...a drug-related contract killing
contract price (n) precio contractual; (m) precio contratado; (m)
contract work (n) trabajo bajo contrato; (m)

Verb Conjugation for "contract"

Imperative
  • contract
  • you contract
  • he/she contracts
  • we contract
  • you contract
  • they contract
Preterite
  • I contracted
  • you contracted
  • he/she contracted
  • we contracted
  • you contracted
  • they contracted
Present Continuous
  • I am contracting
  • you are contracting
  • he/she is contracting
  • we are contracting
  • you are contracting
  • they are contracting
Present Perfect
  • I have contracted
  • you have contracted
  • he/she has contracted
  • we have contracted
  • you have contracted
  • they have contracted
Past Continuous
  • I was contracting
  • you were contracting
  • he/she was contracting
  • we were contracting
  • you were contracting
  • they were contracting
Past Perfect
  • I had contracted
  • you had contracted
  • he/she had contracted
  • we had contracted
  • you had contracted
  • they had contracted
Future
  • I will contract
  • you will contract
  • he/she will contract
  • we will contract
  • you will contract
  • they will contract
Future Perfect
  • I will have contracted
  • you will have contracted
  • he/she will have contracted
  • we will have contracted
  • you will have contracted
  • they will have contracted
Future Continuous
  • I will be contracting
  • you will be contracting
  • he/she will be contracting
  • we will be contracting
  • you will be contracting
  • they will be contracting
Present Perfect Continuous
  • I have been contracting
  • you have been contracting
  • he/she has been contracting
  • we have been contracting
  • you have been contracting
  • they have been contracting
Future Perfect Continuous
  • I will have been contracting
  • you will have been contracting
  • he/she will have been contracting
  • we will have been contracting
  • you will have been contracting
  • they will have been contracting
Past Perfect Continuous
  • I had been contracting
  • you had been contracting
  • he/she had been contracting
  • we had been contracting
  • you had been contracting
  • they had been contracting