contract
gb/kˈɑntɹˌækt/ us/kˈɑntɹˌækt/
B1
Ingles
~ 700
szerződés, szerződést köt, összehúzódik, összehúz, elkap, megfertőződik
PANGNGALAN
B1
1
szerződés
B1
Padron ng paggamit:
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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
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.
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners sometimes confuse 'contract' (noun) with 'contact' due to similar spelling and pronunciation.
Kahulugan
Legally binding agreement
Mga kolokasyon
sign a contract
|break a contract
|contract terms
|contract agreement
|contract negotiations
Mga kasingkahulugan
agreement (General term for mutual arrangement; not always legally binding.)
|
deal (Informal term for an arrangement, often in business context.)
Mga kasalungat
breach (Breaking the terms of a contract, making it invalid.)
Mga tema
business
|law
|work
|core_vocabulary
Depinisyon
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.
PANDIWA
B2
2
Padron ng paggamit:
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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
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.
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners may confuse 'contract' meaning 'to agree formally' with 'contract' meaning 'to catch an illness'. Context is important.
Kahulugan
To make a legal agreement
Mga kolokasyon
contract work
|contract services
|contract with a company
Mga kasingkahulugan
engage (More formal; often used for hiring services.)
Mga tema
business
|law
|core_vocabulary
Depinisyon
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.
PANDIWA
B2
3
összehúzódik
B1
összehúz
B1
Padron ng paggamit:
[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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
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.
Kahulugan
To shrink or tighten
Mga kolokasyon
muscles contract
|metal contracts
|contract in the cold
Mga kasingkahulugan
shrink (General word for becoming smaller; less technical in some contexts.)
Mga kasalungat
expand (To become larger in size or amount.)
Mga tema
science
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Depinisyon
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.
PANDIWA
B2
4
elkap
A2
Padron ng paggamit:
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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
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.
Kahulugan
To catch an illness
Mga kolokasyon
contract malaria
|contract HIV
|contract an infection
Mga kasingkahulugan
catch (More informal; used for illnesses like colds or flu.)
Mga tema
health
|core_vocabulary
Depinisyon
To get a disease or illness.
To become infected with a disease or illness.
Gramatika
Anyo sa diksyunaryo
contract
IPA
GB/kˈɑntɹˌækt/
US/kˈɑntɹˌækt/
Mga pantig at diin
con - tract (2 pantig)
Stress on 1st syllable (con)
Mga anyo ng salita
Noun
- Base: contract
- Plural: contracts
Verb
- Base: contract
- 3rd Person Singular: contracts
- Present Participle: contracting
- Past: contracted
Mga kaugnay na salita
Forms
contracts
noun
contracting
verb
contracted
verb
Core family
contractor
noun B1
Related words
Advanced or less common
contractually
adverb C1
subcontractor
noun B2
Mga ekspresyon
contract out
1/kˈɑntɹˌækt ˈaʊt/
phrasal verb
Hire outside company for work
To pay another company to do work instead of doing it yourself.
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa
- The company sued him for breach of contract.
- Failing to deliver on time is a breach of contract.