इंग्रजी

contract

gb/kˈɑntɹˌækt/ us/kˈɑntɹˌækt/
B1 इंग्रजी
~ 700
अर्थ
० अर्थ
नाम B1 entity
1

Legally binding agreement

An official agreement between people or groups that the law says must be followed.

वापर नमुना: sign [a/an] contract
सामान्य चूक:
Learners sometimes confuse 'contract' (noun) with 'contact' due to similar spelling and pronunciation.
समानार्थी शब्द
agreement (General term for mutual arrangement; not always legally binding.) | deal (Informal term for an arrangement, often in business context.)
विरुद्धार्थी शब्द
breach (Breaking the terms of a contract, making it invalid.)
सहप्रयोग
sign a contract |break a contract |contract terms |contract agreement |contract negotiations
विषय
business |law |work |core_vocabulary
उदाहरणे
  • The company offered her a one-year contract.
  • He refused to sign the contract without reading it first.
  • Under the contract, they must deliver the goods by June.
  • The contract clearly states the payment schedule.
शिकणाऱ्यांसाठी उदाहरणे
  • I signed a contract for a new job.
  • The contract is for two years.
  • We have a contract with the school.
  • She read the contract before signing it.
क्रियापद B2 action
2

To make a legal agreement

To agree to do work or provide something by signing an official paper.

वापर नमुना: to contract [someone] to [do something]
सामान्य चूक:
Learners may confuse 'contract' meaning 'to agree formally' with 'contract' meaning 'to catch an illness'. Context is important.
समानार्थी शब्द
engage (More formal; often used for hiring services.)
सहप्रयोग
contract work |contract services |contract with a company
विषय
business |law |core_vocabulary
उदाहरणे
  • The firm has been contracted to build the bridge.
  • They contracted with a supplier for raw materials.
  • She was contracted to write three articles per month.
शिकणाऱ्यांसाठी उदाहरणे
  • The school contracted a builder to fix the roof.
  • We contracted with a company for cleaning.
  • They contracted him to paint the house.
क्रियापद B2 action
3

To shrink or tighten

To make something smaller or shorter, or to become smaller or shorter.

वापर नमुना: [something] contracts
समानार्थी शब्द
shrink (General word for becoming smaller; less technical in some contexts.)
विरुद्धार्थी शब्द
expand (To become larger in size or amount.)
सहप्रयोग
muscles contract |metal contracts |contract in the cold
विषय
science |daily life |core_vocabulary
उदाहरणे
  • Metals contract as they cool.
  • Her pupils contracted in the bright light.
  • The material contracts when it dries.
शिकणाऱ्यांसाठी उदाहरणे
  • The metal contracts when it is cold.
  • My muscles contract when I move.
  • The plastic will contract after washing.
क्रियापद B2 action
4

To catch an illness

To get a disease or illness.

वापर नमुना: contract [a disease]
समानार्थी शब्द
catch (More informal; used for illnesses like colds or flu.)
सहप्रयोग
contract malaria |contract HIV |contract an infection
विषय
health |core_vocabulary
उदाहरणे
  • He contracted malaria while traveling abroad.
  • The virus can be contracted through contaminated water.
  • She contracted pneumonia during the winter.
शिकणाऱ्यांसाठी उदाहरणे
  • He contracted a bad illness on holiday.
  • She contracted flu last year.
  • They contracted malaria in Africa.
व्याकरण
शब्दकोशातील रूप
contract
IPA
GB/kˈɑntɹˌækt/
US/kˈɑntɹˌækt/
अक्षरविभाग आणि जोर
con - tract (२ अक्षरखंड)
Stress on 1st syllable (con)
शब्दरूपे
Noun
  • Base: contract
  • Plural: contracts
Verb
  • Base: contract
  • 3rd Person Singular: contracts
  • Present Participle: contracting
  • Past: contracted
संबंधित शब्द
Forms
contracts noun contracting verb contracted verb
Core family
contractor noun B1
Related words
contractual adjective C1 contraction noun B1 subcontract noun B2
Advanced or less common
contractually adverb C1 subcontractor noun B2
वाक्प्रचार

contract out

1
/kˈɑntɹˌækt ˈaʊt/
phrasal verb

Hire outside company for work

To pay another company to do work instead of doing it yourself.

उदाहरणे
  • 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.

उदाहरणे
  • 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.

उदाहरणे
  • 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.

उदाहरणे
  • 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.

उदाहरणे
  • 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.

उदाहरणे
  • The company sued him for breach of contract.
  • Failing to deliver on time is a breach of contract.

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