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contract meaning in Spanish

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

contratonoun
{m}
The contract was signed. = Se firmó el contrato.

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

contraerverbIt contracts with the cold. = Se contrae con el frío.

contract [contracted, contracting, contracts] (transitive: enter into a contract with)
verb
[UK: kən.ˈtrækt]
[US: ˈkɑːn.ˌtrækt]

contratarverbThe contract was signed. = Se firmó el contrato.

contract bridge (card game)
noun

bridge de contratonoun
{m}

contracting (present participle of contract, as in hiring or trading)
verb
[UK: kən.ˈtrækt.ɪŋ]
[US: ˈkɑːn.trækt.ɪŋ]

contrataciónverb

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

contracciónnoun
{f}
Contractions began. = Comenzaron las contracciones.

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

constructornoun
{m}

contratistanoun
{f}
I can't calculate the final cost without first discussing it with our contractors. = No puedo calcular el coste definitivo sin hablar primero de ello con nuestros contratistas.

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

contractualnoun

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

contracturanoun
{f}

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

incumplimiento de contratonoun
{m}

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

contrato de trabajonoun
{m}

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

libertad contractualnoun
{f}

futures contract (contract traded on a futures exchange)
noun

contrato de futurosnoun
{m}

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

contrato socialnoun
{m}

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

subcontratarverb

yellow dog contract (agreement)
noun

contrato que prohíbe afiliación con un gremionoun
{m}