contract
US /'kɑ:ntrækt/
・UK /'kɒntrækt/
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v.t./i.Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)To become ill as a result of getting a disease
Do you know what to do if you contract yellow fever?
n. (c./u.)Noun (Countable/Uncountable)Legal agreement, e.g. for doing work for money
He signed a five-year contract with FC Barcelona
v.t./i.Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)To make an agreement for doing work for money
If I contract to work 50 hours a week I’d need a salary increase
v.t./i.Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)To reduce in size, length due to heat loss
During this procedure your muscles contract as if you were doing exercises
n. (c./u.)Noun (Countable/Uncountable)Agreement to pay someone to kill a person
I think somebody took out a contract on him, as he had enough enemies who wanted to kill him
v.t./i.Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)To reduce the amount of
The economy will contract by 1% next year
v.t./i.Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)To shorten (a word or words) by omitting or combining some of the sounds or letters
In spoken English, 'cannot' is often contracted to 'can't'
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The First Presidential Debate: Hillary Clinton And Donald Trump (Full Debate) | NBC News
- And they should at least be paying us what they're supposed to be paying by treaty and contract.
And they should at least be paying us what they're supposed to be paying by treaty and contract.
- CONTRACT.
CONTRACT.
This Is How Huawei Shocked America With a Smartphone
- SMIC is China's biggest chip maker, a contract manufacturer that makes semiconductors designed by other firms such as Huawei.
SMIC is China's biggest chip maker, a contract manufacturer that makes semiconductors designed by other firms such as Huawei.
- a contract manufacturer that makes semiconductors
a contract manufacturer that makes semiconductors
Prime Minister's Questions: 17 January 2018
- It means that another company is available to step in and take over the contract. I say
It means that another company is available to step in and take over the contract. I say
- actually, we see that the Labour-run Welsh Government issued a contract after the profit
actually, we see that the Labour-run Welsh Government issued a contract after the profit
Shohei Ohtani agrees to 'historic' $700M megadeal with Dodgers
- It is the largest contract in American sports history.
It is the largest contract in American sports history.
- It is the largest contract in American sports history.
It is the largest contract in American sports history.
How Shein Built a $66B Fast-Fashion Empire | WSJ The Economics Of
- Our designers will identify an item, design it, prepare a spec for it, and then they'll put it into our supplier management system, which will identify a contract manufacturer.
Our designers will identify an item, design it, prepare a spec for it, and then they'll put it into our supplier management system, which will identify a contract manufacturer.
- That contract manufacturer will procure the supplies necessary to produce that garment from a network of suppliers that Shein has approved.
That contract manufacturer will procure the supplies necessary to produce that garment from a network of suppliers that Shein has approved.
How the US Transports Its Nuclear Weapons
- it can electrocute you to death, and, by reading through the DOE's contract with an Australian arms manufacturer from 2005,
it can electrocute you to death, and, by reading through the DOE's contract with an Australian arms manufacturer from 2005,
- It can electrocute you to death, and, by reading through the DOE's contract with an Australian arms manufacturer from 2005, we're pretty sure that it has a robotic 40-millimeter turret that is designed to quote "distribute large quantities of ammunition over a large area in an extremely short timeframe." So, no, it's not really a truck.
It can electrocute you to death, and, by reading through the DOE's contract with an Australian arms manufacturer from 2005, we're pretty sure that it has a robotic 40-millimeter turret that is designed to quote "distribute large quantities of ammunition over a large area in an extremely short timeframe." So, no, it's not really a truck.
Reef Life of the Andaman (full marine biology documentary)
- Even the fearsome giant moray has entered into this silent contract.
Even the fearsome giant moray has entered into this silent contract.
- Even the fearsome giant moray has entered into this silent contract.
Even the fearsome giant moray has entered into this silent contract.
What’s going to happen to Big Tech’s laid off workers?
- At that time, I was halfway through my contract. She had to tell me that Tencent was laying me off because of cross-cutting exercises.
At that time, I was halfway through my contract. She had to tell me that Tencent was laying me off because of cross-cutting exercises.
- At that time, I was halfway through my contract.
At that time, I was halfway through my contract.
Resilience In Hard Times
- A contract won't be renewed.
A contract won't be renewed.
US pauses military aid to Ukraine as EU chief says Europe is 'ready to step up' | BBC News
- And where's that contract?
And where's that contract?
- And where's that contract?
And where's that contract?