contract
gb/kˈɑntɹˌækt/ us/kˈɑntɹˌækt/
B1
انگلیسی
~ 700
szerződés, szerződést köt, összehúzódik, összehúz, elkap, megfertőződik
اسم
B1
1
szerződés
B1
الگوی کاربرد:
sign [a/an] contract
The company offered her a one-year contract.
A cég egyéves szerződést ajánlott neki.
He refused to sign the contract without reading it first.
Nem volt hajlandó aláírni a szerződést anélkül, hogy előbb elolvasta volna.
Under the contract, they must deliver the goods by June.
The contract clearly states the payment schedule.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
I signed a contract for a new job.
Munkaszerződést írtam alá az új állásomhoz.
The contract is for two years.
A szerződés két évre szól.
We have a contract with the school.
She read the contract before signing it.
اشتباه رایج:
Learners sometimes confuse 'contract' (noun) with 'contact' due to similar spelling and pronunciation.
معنی
Legally binding agreement
ترکیبهای رایج
sign a contract
|break a contract
|contract terms
|contract agreement
|contract negotiations
هممعنیها
agreement (General term for mutual arrangement; not always legally binding.)
|
deal (Informal term for an arrangement, often in business context.)
متضادها
breach (Breaking the terms of a contract, making it invalid.)
موضوعها
business
|law
|work
|core_vocabulary
تعریف
An official agreement between people or groups that the law says must be followed.
A formal written or spoken agreement between two or more parties that is enforceable by law.
فعل
B2
2
الگوی کاربرد:
to contract [someone] to [do something]
The firm has been contracted to build the bridge.
A céggel szerződést kötöttek a híd megépítésére.
They contracted with a supplier for raw materials.
Szerződést kötöttek egy beszállítóval nyersanyagok szállítására.
She was contracted to write three articles per month.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
The school contracted a builder to fix the roof.
Az iskola szerződést kötött egy építési vállalkozóval a tető megjavítására.
We contracted with a company for cleaning.
Szerződést kötöttünk egy céggel takarításra.
They contracted him to paint the house.
اشتباه رایج:
Learners may confuse 'contract' meaning 'to agree formally' with 'contract' meaning 'to catch an illness'. Context is important.
معنی
To make a legal agreement
ترکیبهای رایج
contract work
|contract services
|contract with a company
هممعنیها
engage (More formal; often used for hiring services.)
موضوعها
business
|law
|core_vocabulary
تعریف
To agree to do work or provide something by signing an official paper.
To formally agree to do something by signing or entering into a legally binding arrangement.
فعل
B2
3
összehúzódik
B1
összehúz
B1
الگوی کاربرد:
[something] contracts
Metals contract as they cool.
A fémek hűlés közben összehúzódnak.
Her pupils contracted in the bright light.
A pupillái összehúzódtak az erős fényben.
The material contracts when it dries.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
The metal contracts when it is cold.
A fém hidegben összehúzódik.
My muscles contract when I move.
Mozgás közben összehúzódnak az izmaim.
The plastic will contract after washing.
معنی
To shrink or tighten
ترکیبهای رایج
muscles contract
|metal contracts
|contract in the cold
هممعنیها
shrink (General word for becoming smaller; less technical in some contexts.)
متضادها
expand (To become larger in size or amount.)
موضوعها
science
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
تعریف
To make something smaller or shorter, or to become smaller or shorter.
To decrease in size, range, or length; to make smaller by drawing together or tightening.
فعل
B2
4
elkap
A2
الگوی کاربرد:
contract [a disease]
He contracted malaria while traveling abroad.
Külföldi utazása során maláriát kapott el.
The virus can be contracted through contaminated water.
A vírust szennyezett víz útján is el lehet kapni.
She contracted pneumonia during the winter.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
He contracted a bad illness on holiday.
Nyaralás közben elkapott egy komoly betegséget.
She contracted flu last year.
Tavaly elkapta az influenzát.
They contracted malaria in Africa.
معنی
To catch an illness
ترکیبهای رایج
contract malaria
|contract HIV
|contract an infection
هممعنیها
catch (More informal; used for illnesses like colds or flu.)
موضوعها
health
|core_vocabulary
تعریف
To get a disease or illness.
To become infected with a disease or illness.
دستور زبان
صورت پایه
contract
IPA
GB/kˈɑntɹˌækt/
US/kˈɑntɹˌækt/
هجاها و تکیه
con - tract (۲ هجا)
Stress on 1st syllable (con)
صورتهای واژه
Noun
- Base: contract
- Plural: contracts
Verb
- Base: contract
- 3rd Person Singular: contracts
- Present Participle: contracting
- Past: contracted
خانوادهٔ واژه
Forms
contracts
noun
contracting
verb
contracted
verb
Core family
contractor
noun B1
Related words
Advanced or less common
contractually
adverb C1
subcontractor
noun B2
عبارتها
contract out
1/kˈɑntɹˌækt ˈaʊt/
phrasal verb
Hire outside company for work
To pay another company to do work instead of doing it yourself.
نمونهها
- They decided to contract out their IT support.
- The cleaning is contracted out to a local firm.
enter into a contract
1/ˈɛntɚ ˈɪntu ə kˈɑntɹˌækt/
fixed phrase
formal
Begin legal agreement formally
To start an official legal agreement with someone.
نمونهها
- Both parties entered into a contract last month.
- We will enter into a contract once terms are agreed.
sign a contract
1/sˈaɪn ə kˈɑntɹˌækt/
fixed phrase
Sign legal agreement document
To write your name on an official paper to agree to it.
نمونهها
- We signed the contract yesterday afternoon.
- He refused to sign the contract without changes.
under contract
1/ˈʌndɚ kˈɑntɹˌækt/
fixed phrase
Currently bound by contract
Having a legal agreement that you must follow at this time.
نمونهها
- She is under contract with the studio for two more films.
- The player is still under contract until next season.
breach of contract
1/bɹˈit͡ʃ əv kˈɑntɹˌækt/
fixed phrase
Failure to follow contract terms
When someone does not do what they agreed to do in a contract.
نمونهها
- The company sued for breach of contract after the supplier failed to deliver.
- Breach of contract can result in legal action.
breach of contract
2/bɹˈit͡ʃ əv kˈɑntɹˌækt/
fixed phrase
formal
Failure to follow contract terms
When someone does not do what the contract says they must do.
نمونهها
- The company sued him for breach of contract.
- Failing to deliver on time is a breach of contract.