contract
To draw together or nearerTo draw together or nearer; to shorten, narrow, or lessen.
» They are satisfied with the contract.
Sie sind zufrieden mit dem Vertrag.
Вони задоволені контрактом.
Meaning
9 senses(ambitransitive)To draw together or nearer; to shorten, narrow, or lessen.
The snail’s body contracted into its shell.
to contract one’s sphere of action
zusammenziehen, einengen, verkürzen
сжима́тьsžimátʹ, сжатьsžatʹ, сокраща́тьsokraščátʹ
стиска́тиstyskáty, сти́скуватиstýskuvaty, сти́снутиstýsnuty
become smaller or draw together
To shorten by omitting a letter or letters or by reducing two or more vowels or syllables to one.
The word “cannot” is often contracted into “can’t”.
(intransitive)To make an agreement or contract; to covenant.
The company contracted with the council to build 200 new houses.
einen Vertrag schließen, einen Vertrag abschließen, sich vertraglich verpflichten
заключать договорzaključatʹ dogovor, заключать соглашениеzaključatʹ soglašenije
укла́сти до́гові́рuklásty dóhovír, укла́сти контра́ктuklásty kontrákt
make smaller
(transitive)To enter into a contract with (someone or something).
We have just contracted new pest control services.
enter into a contractual arrangement
(transitive)To bring on; to incur; to acquire.
She contracted the habit of smoking in her teens.
to contract a debt
(transitive)To gain or acquire (an illness).
sich infizieren, sich etwas zuziehen, erkranken an
подхва́тыватьpodxvátyvatʹ, подхвати́тьpodxvatítʹ
заражатисяzaražatysja, заразитисяzarazytysja, підхо́плюватиpidxópljuvaty
be stricken by an illness, fall victim to an illness
To draw together so as to wrinkle; to knit.
squeeze or press together
To betroth; to affiance.
(archaic, transitive)To enter into (an agreement) with mutual obligations; to make (an arrangement).
Examples
641 sentencesThey are satisfied with the contract.
Вони задоволені контрактом.
deSie sind zufrieden mit dem Vertrag.
Don't forget to sign the contract.
Не забудьте підписати контракт.
ruНе забудь подписаться под договором.
Have you already signed the contract?
Ти вже підписав контракт?
ruТы уже подписал контракт?
deHast du den Vertrag schon unterzeichnet?
I have a three-year contract.
У мене трирічний контракт.
ruУ меня трёхгодичный контракт.
Tom signed a three-year contract.
Том підписав трирічний контракт.
Translations
8 languagesBy meaning 4
By meaning 4
By meaning 4
Origin
From Middle English, from Middle French contracter, from Latin contractum, past participleFrom Middle English, from Middle French contracter, from Latin contractum, past participle of contrahere (“to bring together, to bring about, to conclude a bargain”), from con- (“with, together”) + trahere (“to draw, to pull”). The verb developed after the noun, and originally meant only "draw together"; the sense "make a contract with" developed later.
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Forms
contracts, contracting, contracted, contracted| Base form | contract · to contract |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | contracts |
| Present participle | contracting |
| Past simple | contracted |
| Past participle | contracted |
regular · Lesson
Phrasal verbs
2 phrasal verbsSynonyms
25 synonymsAntonyms
4 antonymsWord family
11 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- B1Work and jobs — Because the lesson uses it
- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
Collocations
12 patterns- sign the contract
- read the contract
- contract expires
- the contract carefully
- signed a contract
- contract expired on
- sign that contract
- three year contract
- a new contract
- the contract yet
- contract carefully
- contract yet