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Translating from English to French

Translations:

contract — agreement that is legally binding
→ contrat m
contract — draw together
→ contracter
→ rétrécir
contract — gain or acquire
→ contracter
→ contrat

More translations:

contract
→ contracter
contract
→ contrat
contract
→ accord
contract
→ contracter (une obligation)
contract
→ recevoir
contract
→ rétrécir
contract
→ resserrer
contract
→ se rétrécir
contract
→ commissionner
contract
→ faire réduire
contract
→ forfait
contract
→ rendre adroit
contract
→ se contracter
contract
→ se diminuer
contract
→ se rétracter
contract
→ tenir par contrat

English definitions WordNet

NOUN 3

  1. a binding agreement between two or more persons that is enforceable by law

  2. (contract bridge) the highest bid becomes the contract setting the number of tricks that the bidder must make

    Synonymsdeclaration

  3. a variety of bridge in which the bidder receives points toward game only for the number of tricks he bid

    Synonymscontract bridge

VERB 9

  1. enter into a contractual arrangement

    Synonymsundertake

  2. engage by written agreement

    • “They signed two new pitchers for the next season”
    Synonymssignsign onsign up

  3. squeeze or press together

    • “she compressed her lips”
    • “the spasm contracted the muscle”
    Synonymscompressconstrictsqueezecompactpress
Show 6 more meanings

  1. be stricken by an illness, fall victim to an illness

    • “He got AIDS”
    • “She came down with pneumonia”
    • “She took a chill”
    Synonymstakeget

  2. become smaller or draw together

    • “The fabric shrank”
    • “The balloon shrank”
    Synonymsshrink

  3. make smaller

    • “The heat contracted the woollen garment”

  4. compress or concentrate

    • “Congress condensed the three-year plan into a six-month plan”
    Synonymscondenseconcentrate

  5. make or become more narrow or restricted

    • “The selection was narrowed”
    • “The road narrowed”
    Synonymsnarrow

  6. reduce in scope while retaining essential elements

    • “The manuscript must be shortened”
    Synonymsabridgeforeshortenabbreviateshortencutreduce