lecontrat
masculine
/kɔ̃.tʁa/
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Translation
contract
Word origin
From Latin contractus ('an agreement, a drawing together'), the past participle of contrahere, from con- ('together') plus trahere ('to draw, to pull'). The same root gives English 'contract' and 'tractor'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- contractus
- English cognates
- contract, tractor
Grammar
Gendermasculine
Pluralcontrats
Examples
entièrement.
He signed the contract without reading it fully.
horaires.
The employment contract sets out the working hours.
respecter termes .
We must abide by the terms of the contract.
terme .
This contract comes to an end at the end of the month.
rompu .
The two companies broke off their contract.
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