el
masculine
/konˈtɾa.to/
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Translation
contract
Word origin
From Latin contractus ('a drawing together, agreement'), from contrahere ('to draw together'). The same root gives English contract.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- contractus
- English cognates
- contract
Grammar
Gendermasculine
Pluralcontratos
Examples
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Before signing the contract, you have to read carefully.
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The work contract lasts only six months.
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The company broke the contract without warning.
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We signed the contracts in the boss's office.
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This contract does not have any kind of insurance.
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