contract
word
/ˈkɑnˌtɹækt/
KON-trakt (noun), kuhn-TRAKT (verb)
/ˈkɒnˌtɹækt/
KON-trakt (noun), kuhn-TRAKT (verb)
Definition
As a noun, a contract is a formal agreement between people or organizations. As a verb, it can mean to become smaller or tighter, or to get a disease.
Usage & Nuances
The noun is usually stressed on the first syllable: 'CONtract'. The verb is stressed on the second: 'conTRACT'. Common phrases: 'sign a contract', 'breach a contract', 'contract a disease', 'muscles contract'. In everyday English, the noun meaning is the most common.
Spanish: contrato - contraer - reducirsePortuguese (BR): contrato - contrair - encolherPortuguese (PT): contrato - contrair - encolherChinese (Simplified): 合同 - 感染（疾病）- 缩小Chinese (Traditional): 合約 - 感染（疾病）- 縮小Hindi: अनुबंध - लगना (बीमारी) - सिकुड़नाArabic: عقد - يُصاب بـ(مرض) - ينكمشBengali: চুক্তি - সংকুচিত হওয়া - সংক্রমিত হওয়া (রোগের ক্ষেত্রে)Russian: контракт - сокращаться - заразиться (болезнью)Japanese: 契約 - 収縮する - 感染する（病気の場合）Vietnamese: hợp đồng - co lại - mắc (bệnh)Korean: 계약 - 수축하다 - 감염되다 (질병에 걸리다)Turkish: kontrat - küçülmek - hastalık kapmakUrdu: معاہدہ - سکڑنا - مبتلا ہونا (بیماری کا)Indonesian: kontrak - mengerut - tertular (penyakit)
Example Sentences
She signed the contract yesterday.
basic
Metal contracts in cold weather.
basic
You can contract some diseases by drinking dirty water.
basic
Before you sign the contract, read the small print carefully.
natural
My stomach contracted the moment I heard the news.
natural
He contracted malaria while traveling abroad.
natural