contractions in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for contractions in the French»English Dictionary

contraction [kɔ̃tʀaksjɔ̃] N f

1. contraction PHYSIOL:

contraction (état)

tenseness

contraction (spasme)

contraction

2. contraction (action de réduire):

contraction LING, PHYS

contraction

3. contraction (de marché):

contraction

shrinking

la contraction de la demande/l'offre ECON

reduced demand/supplies

contraction des cours FIN

drop in prices

I.contracter [kɔ̃tʀakte] VB trans

1. contracter (crisper):

contracter muscle

to contract, to tense

contracter visage

to tense

contracter personne

to make [sb] tense

une grimace contracta sa bouche ou ses traits

he/she grimaced

l'émotion lui contracta la gorge

his/her throat tightened with emotion

la peur lui contractait la gorge

his/her throat was tight with fear

2. contracter LING:

contracter forme

to contract

3. contracter (s'engager dans):

contracter obligation, dette

to incur

contracter marché

to conclude

contracter assurance, emprunt

to take out

contracter engagement

to enter into

contracter amitié, liaison

to form

4. contracter (réduire):

contracter substance

to make [sth] contract

5. contracter MED:

contracter maladie, virus

to contract

II.se contracter VB refl

1. se contracter (se crisper):

se contracter muscle:

to contract

se contracter visage, personne:

to tense up

se contracter gorge:

to tighten

2. se contracter (diminuer) PHYS:

se contracter substance:

to contract

se contracter exportations, marché:

to shrink

3. se contracter LING forme, mot:

se contracter (si l'on veut)

to contract

se contracter (obligatoirement)

to be contracted

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tétanique contraction

tetanic

Translations for contractions in the English»French Dictionary

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contraction (of metal, wood)

contraction f

contraction MED, PHYSIOL

contraction f

the contractions have started

les contractions ont commencé

contraction

contraction f

profit squeeze

contraction f des marges bénéficiaires

incur COMM, FIN debts

contracter

shrinkage (of timber)

contraction f

to feel a tightening of one's jaw/stomach muscles

sentir sa mâchoire/les muscles de son estomac se contracter

acquire habit

contracter

to enter into wedlock

contracter mariage

contractions in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for contractions in the French»English Dictionary

I.contracter [ko͂tʀakte] VB trans ANAT

le froid contracte qc

cold makes sth contract

II.contracter [ko͂tʀakte] VB refl

contracter se contracter:

contracter

to contract

contracter visage

to tense

Translations for contractions in the English»French Dictionary

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contraction

contraction f

contract

se contracter

contract

contracter

incur debt

contracter

twitch muscle

se contracter

twitch

contracter

develop infection, habit

contracter