contract

contratto

Accordo, solitamente scritto, che obbliga legalmente persone o organizzazioni a rispettare quanto promesso.

In inglese semplice: An agreement, usually written, that legally requires people or organizations to do what they promise.

• Please read the contract before signing.
• Her contract ends in June.
• They have signed contracts with three suppliers.

Come si usa: contract with someone (We signed a contract with a local builder.); contract to do something (The firm won a contract to repair the bridge.)

Sinonimi: agreement

Espressioni comuni: sign a contract, employment contract, contract with someone, binding contract

incarico a termine

Lavoro che si accetta di svolgere per un periodo limitato.

In inglese semplice: A period of work that you agree to do for a limited time.

• She is on a six-month contract.
• He worked two short contracts abroad.
• My current contract finishes next week.

Sinonimi: assignment, temporary job

Espressioni comuni: six-month contract, short contract, work a contract

contrarsi, restringersi

Diventare più piccolo, più corto o più stretto.

In inglese semplice: To become smaller, shorter, or tighter.

• Metal contracts as it cools.
• Your muscles contract when you lift something.
• The economy contracted last year.

Sinonimi: shrink

Contrari: expand

Espressioni comuni: contract in cold, muscles contract, contract a muscle, contract into something

contrarre

Prendere una malattia o un’infezione.

In inglese semplice: To catch a disease or infection.

• He contracted malaria while travelling.
• Several workers contracted the virus.
• You can contract this infection through dirty water.

Sinonimi: catch, acquire

Espressioni comuni: contract a disease, contract an infection, contract malaria

ingaggiare, stipulare un contratto con

Fare un accordo legale con qualcuno perché svolga un lavoro.

In inglese semplice: To make a legal agreement with someone to do a job.

• We contracted a local cleaning company.
• The council contracted engineers to inspect the bridge.
• They have contracted with us to supply furniture.

Come si usa: contract someone to do something (We contracted a firm to paint the offices.); contract with someone to do something (They contracted with a builder to repair the roof.)

Sinonimi: hire, engage

Espressioni comuni: contract someone, contract with someone, contract to supply