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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

He signed the contract without reading it fully.

horaires.

The employment contract sets out the working hours.

We must abide by the terms of the contract.

This contract comes to an end at the end of the month.

rompu .

The two companies broke off their contract.

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This word is part of lesson 22.