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10 Language-to-English DictionariesContract
/ˈkɒn.trækt/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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A written or spoken agreement, especially one concerning employment, sales, or tenancy, that is intended to be enforceable by law.
"They signed a contract for the sale of the house."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'contractus', the past participle of 'contrahere', meaning 'to draw together, bring about, or enter into an agreement'. It entered Middle English via Old French in the 15th century, initially denoting a drawing together or narrowing, but evolved primarily to signify a binding legal agreement.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Contract" is said worldwide
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contrat
Transliteration: contrat
"Ils ont signé un contrat de travail."
Vertrag
Transliteration: Vertrag
"Er hat den Vertrag gestern unterzeichnet."
contratto
Transliteration: contratto
"Il contratto scade alla fine del mese."
contrato
Transliteration: contrato
"Necesitamos revisar el contrato antes de firmar."
contrato
Transliteration: contrato
"O contrato foi assinado por ambas as partes."
अनुबंध
Transliteration: anubandh
"उन्होंने एक साल के अनुबंध पर हस्ताक्षर किए।"
合同
Transliteration: hétóng
"我们已经签了合同。"
계약
Transliteration: gyeyak
"우리는 새로운 계약을 체결했다."
契約
Transliteration: keiyaku
"彼は会社と契約を結んだ。"
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