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I. contract N [Brit ˈkɒntrakt, Am ˈkɑntrækt]

1. contract (agreement):

contract ADMIN, LAW: contrat m (for pour, with avec)

employment contract , contract of employment: contrat m de travail

a two-year contract: un contrat de deux ans

to enter into a contract with: passer un contrat avec

to be on a contract: être sous contrat

to be under contract with: être sous contrat avec

to be under contract to: travailler sous contrat avec

to be out of contract: être libre de tout contrat

2. contract COMM (tender):

contract: contrat m

to win/lose a contract: remporter/perdre un contrat

to award a contract to: octroyer un contrat à

to place a contract for sth with: octroyer un contrat pour qc à

a contract to maintain or for the maintenance of: un contrat d'entretien de

to do work under contract: faire un travail par or sur contrat

to put work out to contract: donner un travail en sous-traitance

to put work out to contract attr labour, worker: contractuel/-elle

the work is done on a contract basis: le travail est effectué en sous-traitance

3. contract (for assassination) sl:

to put out a contract on person: payer un tueur à gages pour abattre

there's a contract out on him: un tueur a été engagé pour l'abattre

4. contract GAMES (in bridge):

contract: contrat m

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

1. contract MED (develop):

contract virus, disease: contracter (from par le contact avec)

2. contract LAW (arrange):

contract marriage, alliance, debt, duty, loan: contracter

3. contract COMM, LAW:

to be contracted to do: être tenu par contrat de faire

4. contract (tighten):

contract muscles: contracter

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

1. contract COMM, LAW (undertake):

to contract to do: s'engager par contrat à faire

to contract with sb to do: passer un contrat avec qn pour faire

2. contract (shrink):

contract wood, metal:: se contracter

contract power, influence, support, funds, market:: diminuer

3. contract:

contract MED, PHYSIOL: se contracter

casual contract N

casual contract: contrat m temporaire

underwriting contract N FIN

underwriting contract: contrat m de garantie

I. contract into VB Brit (contract into [sth])

contract into group, scheme:

contract into: souscrire à

employment contract N

employment contract: contrat m de travail

service contract N COMM

service contract: contrat m d'entretien

social contract N

social contract: contrat m social

futures contract N

futures contract: contrat m à terme

film contract N

film contract: contrat m de tournage

marriage contract N

marriage contract: contrat m de mariage

English

English

French

French

I. contract¹ [ˈkɒntrækt, Am ˈkɑ:n-] N

contract: contrat m

to break/to draw up a contract: rompre/établir un contrat

to enter into a contract: passer un contrat

II. contract¹ [ˈkɒntrækt, Am ˈkɑ:n-] VB intr

to contract to +infin: s'engager à +infin

to contract with sb: passer un contrat avec qn

I. contract² [kənˈtrækt] VB intr

contract: se contracter

II. contract² [kənˈtrækt] VB trans

contract: contracter

contract in VB intr

contract in: s'engager

contract out VB trans

to contract out of sth: se retirer de qc

to contract out sth to sb: déléguer qc à qn

service contract N

1. service contract (employment contract):

service contract: contrat m

2. service contract (warranty):

service contract: garantie f

union agreement N, union contract N Am

union agreement: accord m syndical

rescind contract: annuler

French

French

English

English

CES: part-time community work contracts for the unemployed

le froid contracte qc: cold makes sth contract

se contracter: to contract

CDD: limited employment contract

English

English

French

French

I. contract¹ [ˈkan·trækt] N

contract: contrat m

to break/to draw up a contract: rompre/établir un contrat

to enter into a contract: passer un contrat

II. contract¹ [ˈkan·trækt] VB intr

to contract to +infin: s'engager à +infin

to contract with sb: passer un contrat avec qn

I. contract² [kən·ˈtrækt] VB intr

contract: se contracter

II. contract² [kən·ˈtrækt] VB trans

contract: contracter

service contract N

service contract: garantie f

contract in VB intr

contract in: s'engager

contract out VB trans

to contract out of sth: se retirer de qc

to contract out sth to sb: déléguer qc à qn

at-will contract: qui peut être cassé(e) sans motif ni préavis

French

French

English

English

CES: part-time community work contracts for the unemployed

contrat: contract

contrat à durée déterminée/indéterminée: fixed-term/open contract

contrat de travail: work contract

C.D.D.: fixed-term contract

le froid contracte qc: cold makes sth contract

contracter: to contract

contrat de travail: employment contract

contrat d’intérim: temporary employment contract

convention de stage: internship contract

CDI: open-ended employment contract

CDD: fixed-term employment contract

Present
I	contract
you	contract
he/she/it	contracts
we	contract
you	contract
they	contract

Past
I	contracted
you	contracted
he/she/it	contracted
we	contracted
you	contracted
they	contracted

Present Perfect
I	have	contracted
you	have	contracted
he/she/it	has	contracted
we	have	contracted
you	have	contracted
they	have	contracted

Past Perfect
I	had	contracted
you	had	contracted
he/she/it	had	contracted
we	had	contracted
you	had	contracted
they	had	contracted

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to run for two years contract: être valable deux ans

to break/to draw up a contract: rompre/établir un contrat

to enter into a contract: passer un contrat

to contract with sb: passer un contrat avec qn

to be in breach of contract: avoir enfreint son contrat

to free sb from a contract: dégager qn d'un contrat

inclure qc dans un contrat: to insert sth in a contract

CES: part-time community work contracts for the unemployed

contractuel(le): contract worker (in public service)

passer/conclure un contrat avec qn: to sign/agree a contract with sb

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

That the effectiveness of this strategy has been amplified by union agreements signed this year with mining service providers.

They understand that no worker should be worse off under new union agreements.

www.theage.com.au

An employee covered by a union agreement is typically barred from bringing a claim to court.

A union agreement was ratified a month later, ending the strike.

www.hollywoodreporter.com

The trade union agreement is subject to a ballot of union members which will take place over the next few weeks.

www.scunthorpetelegraph.co.uk

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