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I. con·tract1 [ˈkɒntrækt, Am ˈkɑ:n-] N

1. contract (agreement):

contract
Vertrag m <-(e)s, -trä·ge>
contract
Kontrakt m <-(e)s, -e> spec
contract amount LAW
contract amount LAW
contract of service
Arbeitsvertrag m <-(e)s, -träge>
contract for services
Dienstleistungsvertrag m <-(e)s, -träge>
contract for work
Werkvertrag m <-(e)s, -träge>
a five-year contract
by private contract
temporary contract
Zeitvertrag m <-(e)s, -träge>
to abrogate a contract
to award a contract to sb
to be bound by contract [to do sth]
to be under contract [to [or with] sb]
to be under contract to do sth
to break [the terms of] a contract
to break [the terms of] a contract
to enter into a contract
to make a contract with sb
to negotiate a contract
to repudiate a contract
to sign a contract
to sign a contract to do sth
to void a contract
to win the contract [to do sth]
to win the contract [to do sth]

2. contract sl (agreement to kill sb):

contract
Auftrag m <-(e)s, -trä·ge>
there is a contract out for him

II. con·tract1 [ˈkɒntrækt, Am ˈkɑ:n-] VB intr

to contract to do sth
to contract into sth Brit
to contract with sb [for sth]
to contract with sb to do sth

III. con·tract1 [ˈkɒntrækt, Am ˈkɑ:n-] VB trans

to contract sth
to contract sb to do sth

I. con·tract2 [kənˈtrækt] VB intr

1. contract (shrink):

contract
contract
contract pupils

2. contract (tense):

contract muscle
contract muscle

3. contract LING:

to contract to sth

II. con·tract2 [kənˈtrækt] VB trans

1. contract (tense) muscles, metal:

to contract sth
to contract one's muscles

2. contract LING:

to contract sth

3. contract (catch):

to contract AIDS/a cold/smallpox
to contract pneumonia/a virus

contract VB

contract

contract VB trans ECON LAW

contract VB intr CTRL

contract

contract N FINMKT

contract

contract N ECON LAW

contract

contract (for work and material)

contract

bi·lat·er·al ˈcon·tract N LAW

bilateral contract

col·lat·er·al ˈcon·tract N

collateral contract
Nebenvertrag m <-(e)s, -träge>

contract in VB intr (opt for involvement)

contract in

contract out VB trans

to contract out ⇆ sth [to sb]
etw [an jdn] vergeben
to contract out ⇆ sth [to sb]

con·tract aˈnaly·sis N LAW

contract analysis

ˈcon·tract date N LAW

contract date

ˈcon·tract kill·er N

contract killer
Auftragskiller(in) m (f) <-s, ->

ˈcon·tract law N

contract law
Vertragsrecht nt <-(e)s> kein pl
Present
Icontract
youcontract
he/she/itcontracts
wecontract
youcontract
theycontract
Past
Icontracted
youcontracted
he/she/itcontracted
wecontracted
youcontracted
theycontracted
Present Perfect
Ihavecontracted
youhavecontracted
he/she/ithascontracted
wehavecontracted
youhavecontracted
theyhavecontracted
Past Perfect
Ihadcontracted
youhadcontracted
he/she/ithadcontracted
wehadcontracted
youhadcontracted
theyhadcontracted