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I.contract out VB [ˈkɑːntrækt, ˈkɒntrækt] (v + adv (+ prep + o))

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contract out (withdraw) Brit:

contract out COMM

you really can't contract out of your obligations

no puedes evadirte de tus obligaciones

II.contract out VB [ˈkɑːntrækt, ˈkɒntrækt] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

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contract out job/work:

contract out

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I.contract N [Am ˈkɑntrækt, Brit ˈkɒntrakt]

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1.1. contract:

contract (agreement)

contract (for public works, services)

to enter into a contract (with sb)

celebrar un contrato (con alguien)

to honor/break a contract

cumplir/incumplir or violar un contrato

contract of employment

contrato de trabajo

under the terms of your contract

según lo establecido en su contrato

a fixed contract

un contrato fijo

to be under contract to sb/sth

estar bajo contrato con alguien/algo

to win/lose a contract COMM

obtener or conseguir/perder un contrato

to put sth out to contract

otorgar la contrata de or para algo

to put sth out to contract attr price

2. contract (for murder) sl:

to put out a contract on sb

ponerle precio a la cabeza de alguien

II.contract VB trans [Am kənˈtrækt, Brit kənˈtrakt]

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1. contract [kənˈtrækt, a. ˈkɑntrækt] [kənˈtrakt, a. ˈkɒntrakt] (place under contract):

2.1. contract debt/liability:

2.2. contract disease:

3.1. contract muscle:

3.2. contract word/phrase:

III.contract VB intr [Am kənˈtrækt, Brit kənˈtrakt]

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1. contract [kənˈtrækt, a. ˈkɑntrækt] [kənˈtrakt, a. ˈkɒntrakt] (enter into an agreement):

to contract (with sb) for sth

celebrar un contrato (con alguien) para algo

we hope to contract with them for the supply of …

esperamos celebrar un contrato con ellos para el suministro de …

2. contract (become smaller):

contract metal/muscle/pupils:

I.out [Am aʊt, Brit aʊt] ADV out often appears as the second element of certain verb structures in English (come out, keep out, knock out, etc). For translations, see the relevant verb entry (come, keep, knock, etc).

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1.1. out (outside):

out

out

afuera esp LatAm

is the cat in or out?

¿el gato está (a)dentro or (a)fuera?

is he still in the bathroom? — no, he's out

¿está todavía en el baño? — no, ya ha salido

all the books on Dickens are out

todos los libros sobre Dickens están prestados

the jury is still out

el jurado todavía está deliberando

the jury's out on which will prove to be the right formula

está por ver(se) cuál será la fórmula correcta

1.2. out (not at home, work):

she's out; can I take a message?

no está ¿quiere dejar un recado?

he's out to or at lunch

ha salido a comer

tell him I'm out

dile que no estoy

I was out most of the day

estuve (a)fuera casi todo el día

we haven't had a night out for months

hace meses que no salimos de noche

they had a day out in York

pasaron un día en York

to eat or form dine out

to eat or form dine out

comer afuera esp LatAm

you must get out and about more

tienes que salir más

it was some weeks before he was out and about again

pasaron semanas antes de que pudiera reanudar sus actividades

3.2. out (outstretched, projecting):

the dog had its tongue out

el perro tenía la lengua fuera

the dog had its tongue out

el perro tenía la lengua afuera esp LatAm

arms out, legs together

brazos extendidos, piernas juntas

4.1. out (ejected, dismissed):

any more foul language and she's out!

¡otra palabrota más y se va or la echo!

he couldn't get the tenants out

no pudo echar a los inquilinos

4.2. out (from hospital, jail):

he's been out for a month now

ya hace un mes que salió

4.3. out (out of office):

the socialists will be out next time

los socialistas van a perder las próximas elecciones

5.1. out (displayed, not put away):

are the plates out yet?

¿están puestos ya los platos?

he left his toys out all over the room

dejó los juguetes tirados por la habitación

5.2. out (in blossom):

out

6.1. out (revealed, in the open):

once the news was out, she left the country

en cuanto se supo la noticia, se fue del país

word was out that …

corría el rumor de que …

out with it! who stole the documents?

¡dilo ya! ¿quién robó los documentos?

6.3. out (in existence) inf:

it's the fastest car out

es el coche más rápido que hay (en el mercado)

8. out (clearly, loudly):

he read out the names of the winners

leyó (en voz alta) los nombres de los ganadores

he said it out loud

lo dijo en voz alta

9. out (in horseracing, athletics):

it's Kirk's second time out this season

es la segunda vez que Kirk corre esta temporada

10. out (end of message):

out RADIO, TELEC

II.out [Am aʊt, Brit aʊt] ADJ

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1.1. out pred (extinguished):

to be out fire/light/pipe:

1.3. out pred (not functioning):

our telephone is out

no nos funciona el teléfono

2.1. out pred (at an end):

before the day/month/year/summer is out

antes de que acabe el día/mes/año/verano

school's out Brit

han terminado las clases

2.2. out pred (out of fashion):

out

sideburns are out

las patillas están pasadas de moda or ya no se llevan

2.3. out pred (out of the question) inf:

smoking in the bedrooms is absolutely out

ni hablar de fumar en los dormitorios inf

smoking in the bedrooms is absolutely out

está terminantemente prohibido fumar en los dormitorios

3.1. out SPORTS (eliminated):

quedar out or fuera

to be out team:

quedar eliminado

3.2. out SPORTS (unable to play) pred:

she's out with a broken ankle

no puede jugar porque tiene el tobillo roto

3.3. out SPORTS (outside limit):

cayó or fue fuera

out! (call by line-judge or umpire)

5. out (without, out of) inf pred:

coffee? sorry, I'm completely out

¿café? lo siento, no me queda ni gota inf

6. out homosexual:

out

III.out [Am aʊt, Brit aʊt] PREP

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IV.out [Am aʊt, Brit aʊt] N

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1.1. out (in baseball):

out

out m

out

1.2. out (escape) Am:

out inf

he's looking for an out

está buscando una escapatoria

2.1. out Am <outs, pl >:

to be on the outs with sb

estar enemistado con alguien

2.2. out Am <outs, pl > (those not in power):

los partidos de la oposición

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out

revelar la homosexualidad de

See also speak out, out of, go out, cry out, call out

speak out VB [Am spik -, Brit spiːk -] (v + adv)

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out of PREP

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2.2. out of (distant from):

100 miles out of Murmansk NAUT

a 100 millas de Murmansk

they were four days out of port

llevaban cuatro días de navegación

they live 15 miles out of the capital

viven a 15 millas de la capital

3.2. out of (not involved in):

I've been out of teaching for a year

hace un año que dejé la enseñanza

to be/feel out of it inf

sentirse excluido

4.1. out of (indicating source, origin):

out of

I got the idea out of a book

saqué la idea de un libro

you look like something out of a horror movie

pareces salido de una película de terror

4.2. out of (indicating substance, makeup):

out of

made out of steel/wood

hecho de acero/madera

4.3. out of (indicating motive):

out of

out of charity/envy/loyalty

por caridad/envidia/lealtad

4.4. out of (indicating mother of horse):

out of

out of the same mare

de la misma yegua

6. out of (indicating lack):

we're out of bread

nos hemos quedado sin pan

we're out of bread

no nos queda pan

go out VB [Am ɡoʊ -, Brit ɡəʊ -] (v + adv)

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1.1. go out (leave, exit):

go out

I went out for some fresh air

salí a tomar el aire

nobody is to go out of the building

que nadie salga del edificio

some of the old spirit has gone out of him

ha perdido un poco del empuje que tenía

to go out hunting/shopping

salir de caza/de compras

they went out looking for him

salieron a buscarlo

let's go out for a walk

salgamos a dar un paseo

to go out to work

the doctor's gone out on an urgent call

el médico ha salido a hacer una visita urgente

1.2. go out (socially, for entertainment):

go out

I'm going out to a concert tonight

esta noche voy a un concierto

to go out for a meal

salir a comer fuera

1.3. go out (as boyfriend, girlfriend):

go out

to go out with sb

salir con alguien

how long have they been going out (together)?

¿cuánto hace que salen (juntos)?

3. go out (be extinguished):

go out fire/cigarette:

4. go out (travel abroad):

go out

irse (al extranjero)

5. go out tide:

go out

6.1. go out (be eliminated):

go out

6.2. go out (in card game):

go out

go out

7.1. go out (become outmoded):

go out clothes/style/custom:

7.2. go out (come to an end):

go out

the year/the week went out in spectacular style

el año/la semana terminó de un modo espectacular

cry out VB [Am kraɪ -, Brit krʌɪ -] (v + adv)

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2. cry out (need):

to cry out for sth

pedir algo a gritos

call out VB [Am kɔl -, Brit kɔːl -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

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2. call out (on strike):

call out Brit

llamar a la huelga

3. call out (utter):

he called out her name

he called out her name

pronunció su nombre liter

Translations for contract out in the English»Spanish Dictionary

contract out VB intr Brit

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to contract out of sth

optar por no participar en algo

Translations for contract out in the English»Spanish Dictionary

work out one's contract

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I.contract¹ [kənˈtrækt] VB intr

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II.contract¹ [kənˈtrækt] VB trans

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1. contract (make shorter):

2. contract (catch):

to contract smallpox/AIDS/a cold

contraer la viruela/el SIDA/un resfriado

I.contract² [ˈkɒntrækt, Am ˈkɑ:n-] N

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II.contract² [ˈkɒntrækt, Am ˈkɑ:n-] VB intr

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to contract with sb

celebrar un contrato con alguien

III.contract² [ˈkɒntrækt, Am ˈkɑ:n-] VB trans

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I.out [aʊt] VB trans

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1. out (eject):

out

2. out (reveal homosexuality):

out

revelar la homosexualidad de

II.out [aʊt] ADJ

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1. out (absent):

2. out (released):

out book, news

3. out BOT:

4. out (visible):

the sun/the moon is out

ha salido el sol/la luna

5. out (finished):

before the week is out

antes de que acabe la semana

6. out (not functioning):

out fire, light

out workers

7. out SPORTS (not playing):

out

out a. fig

out for the count

fuera de combate

8. out (not possible):

está descartado

eso es imposible

9. out (unfashionable):

out

pasado, -a de moda

III.out [aʊt] ADV

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4. out (available):

the best one out

el mejor disponible

6. out (wrong):

to be out in one's calculations

estar equivocado en los cálculos

IV.out [aʊt] PREP

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5. out (not included in):

to get out of the habit of doing sth

quitarse el hábito de hacer algo

his dog is out of control

su perro está fuera de control

7. out (because of):

to do sth out of politeness

hacer algo por cortesía

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Some companies manufacture some of their own designs and contract out to have others manufactured or designed, in cases where they see value or seek special skills. en.wikipedia.org

In terms of the act an employer and employee can not contract out of the act. www.mondaq.com

Some, including divorced, land-owning women without adequate male support, contract out the labour to relatives or other members of the community, while others may work sharecropped lands with their husbands. en.wikipedia.org

We are still aiming to get that first contract out by 2012. latimesblogs.latimes.com

Similar exceptions include trackage owned by third-sector railways that do not own any of their own rolling stock and instead contract out train operations to through-servicing operators. en.wikipedia.org

It was a "brutal mistake" by the region to contract out its transit services to private companies, he said. www.yorkregion.com

A reverse auction is different in that a single buyer offers a contract out for bidding (by either using specialized software or through an online marketplace). en.wikipedia.org

A voetstoots clause does not relieve the seller of responsibility for a defective "res vendita" when the seller has acted fraudulently, since no-one can contract out of fraud. en.wikipedia.org

In 2009, a parliamentary committee recommended that a business case must be submitted by any department or agency putting a bundled contract out to tender. www.obj.ca

Municipalities and municipal associations often contract out water supply and/or sanitation services to the private sector through long-term lease contracts (affermage). en.wikipedia.org

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