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3 Translation results for contract in Spanish

noun | verb | verb

contract noun

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contracts
contrato

Example sentences of
contract noun

  • The contract requires him to finish work by the end of the year.
  • I tore up the contract.
  • Have you signed the contract yet?

contract verb

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contracted, has contracted, is contracting, contracts
contraerse, reducirse; contraer (una enfermedad, una deuda); contraer (un musculo); contraer (una palabra)

Example sentences of
contract verb

  • She contracted her lips into a frown.
  • The muscle expands and then contracts.
  • The hot metal contracted as it cooled.

Synonyms of
contract verb

contract verb

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contracted, has contracted, is contracting, contracts
contratar (servicios profesionales)

Detailed synonyms for contract verb

1. Contract, shrink, condense, compress, constrict, deflate, concentrate, shrivel significan reducir en cuerpo o volumen.
  • Contract se aplica a la acción de juntar las superficies o partículas, o de una reducción del área, el volumen, o la longitud <caused his muscles to contract>.
    antonyms: expand
  • Shrink indica una contracción o pérdida de material y recalca la incapacidad de alcanzar las dimensiones originales <the sweater will shrink if washed improperly>.
    antonyms: swell, enlarge
  • Condense indica una reducción de algo, homogénea a una mayor concisión o brevedad, pero sin pérdida significante de contenido <condense an essay into a single paragraph>.
    antonyms: amplify
  • Compress indica el apretar dentro de un espacio reducido y una forma definida, normalmente contra una resistencia <managed to compress the computer file>.
    antonyms: stretch, spread, expand
  • Constrict indica hacer más estrecho, ya sea contrayendo o apretando <too tight a collar may constrict your throat>.
  • Deflate indica el contraer mediante la reducción de la presión interna de una sustancia contenida, y recalca el estado flácido o vacío resultante <slightly deflated his tires>.
    antonyms: inflate
  • Concentrate supone condensar algo para aumentar su fuerza <the sauce should be simmered to concentrate its flavors>.
    antonyms: dilute
  • Shrivel indica reducir algo a un estado arrugado, especialmente debido a la falta de humedad <the project's budget shriveled after the governor lost interest>.
    antonyms: blossom
2. See: Incur

Related phrases for contract

Reverse translation for contract

contrato  - contract 
contraerse  - to contract, to tighten up 
reducirse  - to diminish, to reduce, to lessen 
contraer  (una enfermedad, una deuda) - to contract (a disease), to establish by contract, to tighten, to contract 
contraer  (un musculo) - to contract (a disease), to establish by contract, to tighten, to contract 
contraer  (una palabra) - to contract (a disease), to establish by contract, to tighten, to contract 
contratar  (servicios profesionales) - to contract for, to hire, to engage 
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