contract law in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for contract law in the English»Spanish Dictionary

contract law N U

contract law

derecho m contractual

Translations for contract law in the English»Spanish Dictionary

watertight contract/law

sin lagunas

watertight contract/law

sin vacíos

Translations for contract law in the Spanish»English Dictionary

derecho contractual

contract law

Translations for contract law in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.contract N [Am ˈkɑntrækt, Brit ˈkɒntrakt]

1.1. contract:

contract (agreement)

contrato m

contract (for public works, services)

contrata f

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

contractual

1.2. contract (document):

contract

contrato m

to sign a contract

firmar un contrato

to sign a contract

suscribir un contrato form

to exchange contracts (in UK: on property deal)

suscribir el contrato de compraventa

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]

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

contract

contratar

2.1. contract debt/liability:

contract

contraer form

2.2. contract disease:

contract

contraer form

3.1. contract muscle:

contract

contraer

3.2. contract word/phrase:

contract

contraer

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

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:

contraerse

law [Am lɔ, Brit lɔː] N

1.1. law C (rule, regulation):

law

ley f

to pass a law

aprobar una ley

navigation laws

leyes de navegación

navigation laws

legislación f naviera

there ought to be a law against it!

¡debería estar prohibido por ley!

he's/she's a law unto himself/herself

hace lo que le da la gana

his bookkeeping is a law unto itself

su sistema de contabilidad lo entiende solo él

1.2. law U (collectively):

the law

la ley

to break the law

violar or contravenir or infringir la ley

to enforce the law

imponer or hacer respetar la ley

it is against the law to take them out of the country

es ilegal or está prohibido por (la) ley sacarlos del país

to stay within the law

actuar dentro de la ley

to operate within/outside the law

operar dentro/fuera de la ley

no one is above the law

nadie está por encima de la ley

in accordance with the law

en conformidad con la ley

in accordance with the law

de acuerdo a or con la ley

permitted by law

permitido por la ley

required by law

exigido por (la) ley

required by law

obligatorio

under French law

según la ley or la legislación francesa

these proposals became law in 1987

estas propuestas se hicieron ley en 1987

his word is law in this house

en esta casa su palabra es ley

to lay down the law

dar órdenes

she's already laying down the law

ya está dando órdenes

to take the law into one's own hands

tomarse la justicia por su (or mi etc.) propia mano

1.3. law U:

law (as field, discipline)

derecho m

law (profession)

abogacía f

to study law

estudiar derecho or abogacía

to practice law

ejercer la abogacía

private/international law

derecho privado/internacional

to enter the law Brit

hacerse abogado

law student

estudiante mf de derecho

2.1. law U (litigation):

to go to law Brit

recurrir a los tribunales or a la justicia

to take a case to law Brit

llevar un caso ante los tribunales

a court of law

un tribunal de justicia

an officer of the law form

un agente de la ley

attr the law reports

≈ la jurisprudencia

2.2. law U (police):

the law inf

la policía

I'll have the law on you! inf

¡voy a llamar a la policía!

she's been in trouble with the law before

ya ha tenido problemas con la autoridad or con la ley

3. law C or U (code of conduct):

laws of etiquette

normas fpl de etiqueta

laws of etiquette

reglas fpl de etiqueta

the laws of rugby

el reglamento del rugby

Mosaic/Koranic law REL

la ley de Moisés or mosaica/del Corán

4. law C (scientific principle):

law

ley f

the laws of nature

las leyes de la naturaleza

the law of gravity

la ley de la gravedad

Gresham's law

la ley de Gresham

the law of diminishing laws

la ley de los rendimientos decrecientes

contract law in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for contract law in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.contract¹ [kənˈtrækt] VB intr

contract

contraerse

II.contract¹ [kənˈtrækt] VB trans

1. contract (make shorter):

contract

contraer

2. contract (catch):

to contract smallpox/AIDS/a cold

contraer la viruela/el SIDA/un resfriado

I.contract² [ˈkɒntrækt, Am ˈkɑ:n-] N

contract

contrato m

contract of employment

contrato laboral

temporary contract

contrato temporal

to sign/enter into a contract

firmar/celebrar un contrato

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

to contract with sb

celebrar un contrato con alguien

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

contract

contratar

law [lɔ:, Am lɑ:] N

1. law a. PHYS:

law

ley f

the law of supply and demand

la ley de la oferta y la demanda

the law of averages

(lo que dicen) las estadísticas

the laws governing the exportation of paintings

las leyes que regulan la exportación de cuadros

his word is law

lo que dice él va a misa

the first law of sth

el principio básico de algo

2. law:

law (legal system)

derecho m

law (body of laws)

ley f

law and order

la ley y el orden

to be against the law

ser ilegal

to take the law into one's own hands

tomarse la justicia por su mano

3. law (the police):

law

policía f

4. law (court):

to go to law

recurrir a los tribunales

Phrases:

the law of the jungle

la ley de la selva

to be a law unto oneself

dictar sus propias leyes