contract

A legally binding written or spoken agreement between two or more parties that is enforceable by law.

ruЮридически обязывающее письменное или устное соглашение между двумя или более сторонами, имеющее законную силу.esAcuerdo legalmente vinculante, escrito u oral, entre dos o más partes, que puede referirse tanto al documento que lo recoge como al propio pacto u obligación que genera.frAccord juridiquement contraignant, écrit ou oral, entre deux ou plusieurs parties, ayant force de loi.deEine rechtlich bindende schriftliche oder mündliche Vereinbarung zwischen zwei oder mehr Parteien, die rechtlich durchsetzbar ist; auch die schriftliche Urkunde, die eine solche Vereinbarung festhält.ptAcordo jurídico, escrito ou verbal, entre duas ou mais partes, que cria obrigações legais entre elas; também o documento que formaliza esse acordo.zh双方或多方之间具有法律约束力的书面或口头协议，具有法律效力。arاتفاق ملزم قانونًا بين طرفين أو أكثر، مكتوبًا كان أو شفويًا، ينشئ التزامات قابلة للتنفيذ قانونًا.

1. Legal agreement B1 formal legal

   A written or spoken agreement that is enforceable by law, specifying the terms and conditions between parties.

   • They signed a contract for the sale of the house.
   • The contract clearly states the payment terms.
   • Both parties must agree to the contract before it is valid.

   ruДоговорesContratofrContratdeVertragptContratozh合同arعقد

   Sinónimos: agreementbargaincompactcovenantdealengagementpactsettlementtreatyunderstanding

2. Employment agreement B1 formal business

   A formal agreement between an employer and an employee outlining job duties, salary, and conditions.

   • She received a one-year contract with the company.
   • His contract includes health benefits and vacation time.
   • The employee terminated the contract after six months.

   ruТрудовой договорesContrato de trabajofrContrat de travaildeArbeitsvertragptContrato de trabalhozh劳动合同arعقد عمل

   Sinónimos: employment agreementemployment contract

3. Informal agreement B2 informal

   An informal or unwritten agreement between people.

   • We had a verbal contract to share the profits equally.
   • They made a contract to help each other with the project.
   • It was just a handshake contract, but they both kept their word.

   ruНеформальное соглашениеesAcuerdo informalfrAccord informeldeInformelle VereinbarungptAcordo informalzh非正式协议arاتفاق غير رسمي

   Sinónimos: accordarrangementdealpactunderstanding

• contracts plural form
• contracts' possessive plural form
• contract's possessive singular form

A verb used to indicate the act of entering into a formal and legally binding agreement, or to become smaller or narrower.

ruГлагол, используемый для обозначения действия по вступлению в формальное и юридически обязывающее соглашение, или для обозначения уменьшения или сужения.esVerbo que se usa para referirse a la acción de formalizar un acuerdo jurídicamente vinculante, o para indicar una disminución o reducción de tamaño, cantidad o alcance.frVerbe utilisé pour désigner l'action de conclure un accord formel et juridiquement contraignant, ou pour désigner une diminution ou un rétrécissement.deVerb, das verwendet wird, um die Handlung des Eingehens einer formellen und rechtlich bindenden Vereinbarung zu bezeichnen, oder um die Verringerung oder Verengung von etwas zu bezeichnen.ptVerbo usado para indicar a ação de firmar um acordo ou compromisso formal e juridicamente vinculante, ou para indicar a redução, o encolhimento ou o estreitamento de algo.zh动词，指订立具有法律约束力的正式协议，或指体积、数量、范围等的缩小、收缩。arفعل يُستعمل للدلالة على إبرام اتفاق أو عقد رسمي مُلزم قانونيًا، أو للدلالة على الانقباض والتقلص والتضاءل في الحجم أو النطاق.

1. Become smaller or tighter B2 formal

   To become smaller in size, length, or volume; to draw together.

   • Metal contracts when it cools down.
   • The muscles contract during exercise.
   • The universe is thought to be expanding, not contracting.

   ruСжиматьсяesContraersefrse contracterdeZusammenziehenptContrair-sezh收缩arينكمش

   Sinónimos: compresscondenseconstrictdecreasediminishdraw togethernarrowreduceshrinktighten

   Antónimos: expandrelaxstretch

2. Acquire or develop B2 formal medical

   To become infected with a disease or to develop a habit or condition.

   • He contracted a rare virus while traveling abroad.
   • She contracted pneumonia after being exposed to the cold.
   • Many people contract the flu during winter.

   ruЗаболетьesContraer (una enfermedad o hábito)frcontracter (une maladie, une habitude)deErkrankenptContrairzh染上arأصاب المرض أو اكتسب عادة

   Sinónimos: acquirecatchdevelopgetincurpick up

3. Enter into a legal agreement B2 formal legal

   To make a formal, legally binding agreement with someone.

   • The company contracted with a new supplier for raw materials.
   • They contracted to build a new office building.
   • She contracted her services to the government for two years.

   ruЗаключить договорesContratarfrpasser un contratdeeinen Vertrag schließenptFirmar contratozh签订合同arإبرام عقد

   Sinónimos: agreearrangebargaincovenantengagepledgesettlestipulateundertake

• contracted past participle
• contracted past simple
• contracting present participle
• contracts third person singular

Variantes phrasal: contract incontract out