contraídas in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for contraídas in the Spanish»English Dictionary

I.contraer VB trans

1.1. contraer form enfermedad:

contraer

to contract form

contraer

to catch

1.2. contraer form:

contraer obligación

to contract form

contraer deudas

to contract form

contraer deudas

to incur

contraer un compromiso

to make a commitment

1.3. contraer form matrimonio:

a la edad de 30 años contrajo matrimonio con doña Eva Sáenz

at the age of 30 he married Eva Sáenz

a la edad de 30 años contrajo matrimonio con doña Eva Sáenz

at the age of 30 he contracted (a) marriage with Eva Sáenz form

al casarse contrajo parentesco con la familia más rica de la localidad

he married into the wealthiest family in the area

2.1. contraer:

contraer músculo

to contract

contraer músculo

to tighten

contraer músculo

to tauten

contraer facciones

to contort

con la cara contraída en una mueca de dolor

his face contorted into a grimace of pain

con la cara contraída en una mueca de dolor

his face screwed up with pain

el miedo le contraía las entrañas

his stomach muscles contracted o tightened with fear

2.2. contraer metal/material:

contraer

to cause … to contract

contraer

to make … contract

II.contraerse VB vpr

1. contraerse músculo:

contraerse

to contract

sintió contraerse el corazón ante tan triste espectáculo

he felt his heart contract at that pitiful sight liter

2. contraerse PHYS:

contraerse metal/material/cuerpo:

to contract

Translations for contraídas in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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workmen's compensation

indemnización por accidentes laborales, enfermedades contraídas en el trabajo etc

come down with illness

contraer form

to overextend oneself

contraer demasiadas obligaciones financieras

special licence

dispensa para contraer matrimonio sin cumplir algún requisito legal

incur debt/liability

contraer

I have a long-standing engagement on that day

ese día tengo un compromiso contraído hace mucho tiempo

his face was contorted with pain

tenía el rostro contraído or crispado de dolor

contort

contraer

she's chary of making longterm commitments

es reacia a contraer compromisos a largo plazo

contraídas in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for contraídas in the Spanish»English Dictionary

I.contraer irr como traer VB trans

1. contraer (encoger):

contraer

to contract

2. contraer (adquirir):

contraer (deudas)

to contract

contraer (enfermedad)

to catch

contraer (enfermedad)

to contract form

3. contraer (limitar):

contraer

to limit

II.contraer irr como traer VB refl contraerse

1. contraer (encogerse):

contraerse

to contract

2. contraer (limitarse):

contraerse

to limit oneself

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contraer una indigestión

to get indigestion

contraer matrimonio

to marry

Translations for contraídas in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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to overextend oneself

contraer demasiadas obligaciones financieras

contract

contraer

to contract smallpox/AIDS/a cold

contraer la viruela/el SIDA/un resfriado

to catch a disease

contraer una enfermedad

run up

contraer

incur debt

contraer

develop an illness

contraer

to enter into a marriage

contraer matrimonio

contraídas Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

contraer matrimonio

to marry

contraer deudas

to get into debt

contraer una indigestión

to get indigestion

contraer una obligación

to undertake an obligation