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contract in Spanish

contract in Spanish is contrato, contracto, contraer — contract means a written or spoken agreement, especially one intended to be enforceable by law.

contract in Spanish

contrato
noun
(legal) An agreement which the law will enforce in some way. A legally binding contract must contain at least one promise, i.e., a commitment or offer, by an offeror to and accepted by an offeree to do something in the future. A contract is thus executory rather than executed.
contracto
noun
(legal) An agreement which the law will enforce in some way. A legally binding contract must contain at least one promise, i.e., a commitment or offer, by an offeror to and accepted by an offeree to do something in the future. A contract is thus executory rather than executed.
contraer
verb
(ambitransitive) To draw together or nearer; to shorten, narrow, or lessen.
contraerse
verb
(ambitransitive) To draw together or nearer; to shorten, narrow, or lessen.
contratar
verb
(intransitive) To make an agreement or contract; to covenant.
contraer
verb
(transitive) To gain or acquire (an illness).

What does "contract" mean?

  1. noun A written or spoken agreement, especially one intended to be enforceable by law.
    "Read the contract carefully before you put your name at the bottom."
  2. verb To become smaller, tighter, or shorter.
    "Muscles contract when you lift something heavy."
  3. verb To catch or develop an illness.
    "Children can easily contract colds at nursery."
  4. verb To arrange for work to be done under a formal agreement.
    "We contracted a plumber to fit the new bathroom."
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contract in a sentence

  • Read the contract carefully before you put your name at the bottom.
  • She signed a two-year contract with the new employer.
  • Muscles contract when you lift something heavy.
  • Metal contracts as it cools.

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What is "contract" in Spanish?
"contract" in Spanish is contrato, contracto, contraer. contract means: A written or spoken agreement, especially one intended to be enforceable by law.
How do you use "contract" in a sentence?
Example: "Read the contract carefully before you put your name at the bottom." In Spanish, "contract" is contrato, contracto, contraer.
Are there other ways to say "contract" in Spanish?
Yes — Spanish has 5 translations listed for "contract": contrato, contracto, contraer, contraerse, contratar.
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