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"Contratos" is a form of "contrato", a noun which is often translated as "contract". "Pagos" is a form of "pago", a noun which is often translated as "payment". Learn more about the difference between "contratos" and "pagos" below.
el contrato(
kohn
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trah
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toh
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A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
masculine noun
a. contract
Firmé mi contrato de trabajo tras aceptar la oferta.I signed my employment contract after accepting the offer.
b. agreement
El contrato de arrendamiento se firmó en la agencia de bienes raíces.The rental agreement was signed at the real estate agency.
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el pago(
pah
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goh
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A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
masculine noun
a. payment
Tengo que hacer el pago del coche el cinco de este mes.I need to make my car payment on the fifth of this month.
a. reward
Las sonrisas de los niños fueron pago suficiente.The children's smiles were reward enough.
a. region
Mucha gente habla quechua por estos pagos de Perú.A lot of people speak Quechua around this region of Peru.
a. home turf
Después de pasar dos años en París, estaba contento de volver a sus pagos en Uruguay.After spending two years in Paris, he was glad to get back to his home turf in Uruguay.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
adjective
a. paid for
El almuerzo ya está pago así que nos podemos ir.The lunch is already paid for so we can go.
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