contract

el contrato

contratar

contract(kan-trahkt

,

kuhn-trahkt)

noun

1. (agreement)

a. el contrato

(M)

Either party can terminate the contract at any time.

Cualquiera de las partes puede rescindir el contrato en cualquier momento.

2. (document)

a. el contrato

(M)

Have you already signed the contract?

¿Ya firmaste el contrato?

transitive verb

3. (to make an agreement with)

a. contratar

We have contracted five technical experts to carry out the project.

Hemos contratado a cinco expertos técnicos para llevar a cabo el proyecto.

4. (to develop)

a. contraer (illness or debt)

My daughter contracted smallpox at the age of seven.

Mi hija contrajo viruela cuando tenía siete años.

b. adquirir (habit)

Unfortunately, he has contracted the habit of drinking.

Por desgracia, ha adquirido el hábito de la bebida.

5. (grammar)

a. contraer

Finally, the word was contracted to "not."

Finalmente, la palabra se contrajo a "not".

intransitive verb

6. (to make an agreement)

a. firmar un contrato

We contracted with them for the supply of metal.

Firmamos un contrato con ellos para el suministro de metal.

b. celebrar un contrato

The parties contracted under the terms and conditions hereby described.

Las partes celebraron el contrato bajo los términos y condiciones aquí expuestos.

7. (to shrink)

a. contraerse

I was dizzy and my muscles contracted painfully.

Me sentía mareado y mis músculos se contraían causándome dolor.

adjective

8. (relative to a contract)

a. contractual

Service contract agreements should be in place.

Los servicios deben estar sujetos a acuerdos contractuales.

contract

Noun

1. (general)

a. el contrato

(M)

to break one's contractincumplir el contrato

to be under contractestar contratado(a)

to enter into a contractfirmar un contrato

to take out a contract on somebodycontratar a un asesino para matar a alguien

contract killerasesino(a) a sueldo

transitive verb

2. (illness)

a. contraer

to contract debtscontraer deudas

to contract to do somethingfirmar un contrato para hacer algo

to contract somebody to do somethingcontratar a alguien para hacer algo

intransitive verb

3. (shrink)

a. contraerse

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contract

noun

[ˈkɒntrækt]

1 (document) contrato (m)

contract of employment or service contrato (m) de trabajo

breach of contract incumplimiento (m) de contrato

by contract por contrato

to enter into a contract (with sb) (to do sth/for sth) firmar un contrato (con algn) (para hacer algo/de algo)

to place a contract with dar un contrato a

to sign a contract firmar un contrato

to put work out to contract sacar una obra a contrato

to be under contract to do sth 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

transitive verb

[kənˈtrækt]

1 (acquire) [+disease, debt] contraer; [+habit] tomar; adquirir

2 (enter into) [+alliance] entablar; establecer; [+marriage] contraer

3 (Ling) (shorten) contraer

intransitive verb

[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 (m) de contrato

contract date (n) fecha (f) contratada; fecha (f) de contrato

contract killer (n) asesino (m) a sueldo

contract killing (n) asesinato (m) pagado

...a drug-related contract killing

contract price (n) precio (m) contractual; precio (m) contratado

contract work (n) trabajo (m) bajo contrato