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contract meaning in French

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contract [contracts] (agreement that is legally binding)
noun
[UK: kən.ˈtrækt]
[US: ˈkɑːn.ˌtrækt]

contrat◼◼◼nom {m}Read the contract. = Lis le contrat.

contract [contracted, contracting, contracts] (gain or acquire (an illness))
verb
[UK: kən.ˈtrækt]
[US: ˈkɑːn.ˌtrækt]

contracter◼◼◻verbeAlgeria's economy is contracting. = L'économie algérienne se contracte.

contract [contracted, contracting, contracts] (intransitive: draw together; shorten; lessen)
verb
[UK: kən.ˈtrækt]
[US: ˈkɑːn.ˌtrækt]

se rétracter◼◻◻verbe

se recroquevillerverbe

contraction [contractions] (economics: period of economic decline or negative growth)
noun
[UK: kən.ˈtræk.ʃn̩]
[US: kən.ˈtræk.ʃn̩]

contraction◼◼◼nom {f}Contractions began. = Les contractions ont commencé.

contraction [contractions] (linguistics: process whereby one or more sounds of a free morpheme are lost or reduced)
noun
[UK: kən.ˈtræk.ʃn̩]
[US: kən.ˈtræk.ʃn̩]

contraction◼◼◼nom {f}Contractions began. = Les contractions ont commencé.

contraction [contractions] (painful shortening of the uterine muscles)
noun
[UK: kən.ˈtræk.ʃn̩]
[US: kən.ˈtræk.ʃn̩]

contraction◼◼◼nom {f}Contractions began. = Les contractions ont commencé.

contraction [contractions] (reversible reduction in size)
noun
[UK: kən.ˈtræk.ʃn̩]
[US: kən.ˈtræk.ʃn̩]

contraction◼◼◼nom {f}Contractions began. = Les contractions ont commencé.

contraction [contractions] (shortening of a muscle when it is used)
noun
[UK: kən.ˈtræk.ʃn̩]
[US: kən.ˈtræk.ʃn̩]

contraction◼◼◼nom {f}Contractions began. = Les contractions ont commencé.

contraction [contractions] (word with omitted letters replaced by an apostrophe)
noun
[UK: kən.ˈtræk.ʃn̩]
[US: kən.ˈtræk.ʃn̩]

contraction◼◼◼nom {f}Contractions began. = Les contractions ont commencé.

contractor [contractors] (A person or company that constructs or improves buildings)
noun
[UK: ˈkɒn.træk.tə(r)]
[US: ˈkɑːn.ˌtræk.tər]

entrepreneur◼◼◼nomFive different contractors made the renovations. = Cinq entrepreneurs différents ont effectué les aménagements.

contractor [contractors] (A person or company that performs specific tasks like electrical or plumbing work in construction projects)
noun
[UK: ˈkɒn.træk.tə(r)]
[US: ˈkɑːn.ˌtræk.tər]

sous-traitant◼◼◻nom {m}

contractual (of or pertaining to a contract)
noun
[UK: kən.ˈtræk.tʃʊəl]
[US: kən.ˈtræk.tʃuːəl]

contractuel◼◼◼nom

contracture [contractures] (abnormal contraction of a muscle)
noun
[UK: kəntrˈaktʃə]
[US: kəntrˈæktʃɚ]

contracture◼◼◼nom {f}

breach of contract (failure to perform)
noun
[UK: briːtʃ əv kən.ˈtrækt]
[US: ˈbriːtʃ əv ˈkɑːn.ˌtrækt]

rupture de contrat◼◼◼nom {f}

employment contract (category of contract)
noun
[UK: ɪmˈplo.ɪ.mənt kən.ˈtrækt]
[US: em.ˌplɔɪ.mənt ˈkɑːn.ˌtrækt]

contrat de travail◼◼◼nom {m}

fixed-term contract (contract which is valid only for a pre-arranged length of time)
noun

contrat à durée déterminée◼◼◼nom {m}

CDD◼◼◻nom {m}

freedom of contract (freedom of individuals to bargain among themselves)
noun

liberté contractuelle◼◼◼nom {f}

futures contract (contract traded on a futures exchange)
noun

contrat à terme◼◼◼nom {m}

open-ended contract noun

contrat à durée indéterminée◼◼◼nom {m}

CDI◼◼◻nom {m}

social contract (agreement or contract)
noun
[UK: ˈsəʊʃ.l̩ kən.ˈtrækt]
[US: ˈsoʊʃ.l̩ ˈkɑːn.ˌtrækt]

contrat social◼◼◼nom {m}

subcontract [subcontracted, subcontracting, subcontracts] (contract out portions of a larger contracted project)
verb
[UK: ˌsʌbk.ən.ˈtrækt]
[US: səbˈk.ɑːn.ˌtrækt]

sous-traiter◼◼◼verbe

subcontractor [subcontractors] (contractor hired by contractor)
noun
[UK: ˌsʌbk.ən.ˈtræk.tə(r)]
[US: səbˈk.ɑːn.ˌtræk.tər]

sous-traitant◼◼◼nom {m}

zero-hour contract (contract)
noun

contrat zéro heure◼◼◼nom {m}

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