contract

/kənˈtrækt/ verb

Translation

REDUCE [I, T] › to become smaller or shorter, or to make something do this

çek(tir)mek, kısal(t)mak, küçül(t)mek

The wood contracts in dry weather.1811

DISEASE [T] formal › to get a serious disease

hastalık kapmak, yakalanmak, bulaşmak

She contracted malaria while living abroad.575584

AGREEMENT [I, T] › to make a legal agreement with someone to do work or to have work done for you

sözleşme/mukavele yapmak, imzalamak

[+ to do sth] He's been contracted to perform in five shows.1426

contract out sth phrasal verb

› to make a formal arrangement for other people to do work that you are responsible for

bir işi sözleşmeyle/mukaveleyle başkasına yaptırmak, vermek

They've contracted out the cleaning to a private firm.1426

(Definition of contract verb from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

false, not real or not legal

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