contract
A. [ˈkɒntrækt] -noun
1. (=document) contrato (m)
·contract of employment or service
contrato (m) de trabajo
a. [breach] of contract = incumplimiento (m) de contrato
b. [by] contract = por contrato
c. to [enter] into a contract (with somebody) (to do something/for something) = firmar un contrato (con somebody, someone) (para hacer algo/de algo)
d. to [place] a contract with = dar un contrato a
e. to [sign] a contract = firmar un contrato
f. to put work out [to] contract = sacar una obra a contrato
g. to be [under] contract to do something = hacer algo bajo contrato
·they are under contract to X
·tienen contrato con X, tienen obligaciones contractuales con X
2. (figurative)
·there'noun a contract out for him
·le han puesto precio
B. [kənˈtrækt]
-transitive verb
1. (=acquire)
[+disease, debt] contraer
[+habit] tomar, adquirir
2. (=enter into)
[+alliance] entablar, establecer
[+marriage] contraer
3. (linguistics)
(=shorten) contraer
C. [kənˈtrækt] -intransitive verb
1. (=become smaller)
[metal] contraerse, encogerse
2. [muscles, face] contraerse
3. (linguistics)
[word, phrase] contraerse
4. (commerce)
·to contract (with somebody) to do something
·comprometerse por contrato (con somebody, someone) a hacer algo
·to contract for
·contratar
D. [ˈkɒntrækt]
-compound
·contract bridge -noun bridge (m) de contrato
·contract date -noun   fecha (f) contratada, fecha (f) de contrato
·contract killer -noun asesino (m) a sueldo
·contract killing -noun asesinato (m) pagado
·contract price -noun   precio (m) contractual, precio (m) contratado
·contract work -noun trabajo (m) bajo contrato