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contratos

Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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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

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

contract out (withdraw) Brit:

contract out COMM
darse de baja
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)

contract out job/work:

contract out
subcontratar

contract law N U

contract law
derecho m contractual

contract in VB [ˈkɑːntrækt, ˈkɒntrækt] Brit (v + adv)

contract in
suscribirse
contract in
darse de alta

contract killing N C or U

contract killing
asesinato m a sueldo

contract bridge [Am ˈkɑnˌtrækt ˌbrɪdʒ, Brit] N U

contract bridge
contrato m

contract killer N

contract killer
asesino m a sueldo / asesina f a sueldo
contract killer
sicario m / sicaria f

contract work [ˈkɒntrakt ˌwəːk] N

contract work
contrato m por trabajo
contract work
contrato m por tarea

casual contract N

casual contract
contrato m eventual
casual contract
contrato m temporal
casual contract
contrato m temporario LatAm also
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precontrato
pre-contract

in the PONS Dictionary

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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

marriage contract N

marriage contract
contrato m matrimonial

contract in VB trans

contract in
tomar parte en

contract out VB intr Brit

to contract out of sth
optar por no participar en algo
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pacto (contrato)
contract
contraer
to contract
contraer (deudas)
to contract
contraer (enfermedad)
to contract form
contraerse
to contract
contrato/modelo exclusivo
exclusive contract/model
contravención de contrato
breach of contract
incumplimiento de contrato
breach of contract
in the PONS Dictionary
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I. contract1 [kən·ˈtrækt] VB intr

contract
contraerse

II. contract1 [kən·ˈtrækt] 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 [ˈkan·trækt] 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 [ˈkan·trækt] VB intr

to contract with sb
celebrar un contrato con alguien

III. contract2 [ˈkan·trækt] VB trans

contract
contratar

contract out VB trans

contract out
subcontratar
open-ended contract
de duración indefinida
Spanish
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contraer
to contract
contraer (deudas)
to contract
contraer (enfermedad)
to contract form
contraer
to contract
contrato/modelo exclusivo
exclusive contract/model
modalidades de un contrato
types of contract
arrendamiento
contract
contrato
contract
incumplimiento de contrato
breach of contract
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
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Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to bid for a contract
concursar por un contrato
to underwrite a contract
firmar un contrato
to back out of [or from] a contract
echarse atrás de un contrato
to bind sb to a contract
comprometer a alguien contractualmente
to contract smallpox/AIDS/a cold
contraer la viruela/el SIDA/un resfriado
contract of employment
contrato laboral
temporary contract
contrato temporal
to sign/enter into a contract
firmar/celebrar un contrato
to contract with sb
celebrar un contrato con alguien
to contract out of sth
optar por no participar en algo

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

It has been proposed that development of recovery management agreements, with legally and biologically defensible contracts would provide for continuing conservation management following delisting.
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Contracts were for a specified time or on an open-ended monthly hire basis.
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Once the bureau processes the registration, the company may open a bank account, seal contracts, and engage in other activities as a legal entity.
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Like chicken pox, it is a disease that tends to be severe the later in life a person contracts the disease.
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Other contracts were not renewed as they expired.
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