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1) Общая лексика: оформить договор2) Военный термин: подписать контракт3) Техника: заключать договор, подписывать договор4) Юридический термин: заключить договор о нижеследующем (ЗДОН, TSC)5) Экономика: подписывать контракт6) Глоссарий компании Сахалин Энерджи: заключить договор -
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Англо-русский словарь нефтегазовой промышленности > sign a contract
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Универсальный англо-русский словарь > sign a contract for the supply of provisions
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English_Russian capital issues dictionary > to sign a contract
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Англо-русский словарь по проекту Сахалин II > to sign a contract
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подписывать договор, контракт, заключать договорEnglish-russian dctionary of contemporary Economics > to sign a contract
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подписать соглашение / договор / контракт / протокол и т.п.English-russian dctionary of diplomacy > to sign a contract, etc.
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♦ contract /ˈkɒntrækt/A n.1 (leg.) contratto: contract of sale, contratto di compravendita; contract of employment, contratto di lavoro; contract for work and materials, contratto d'opera; draft contract, bozza di contratto; renewable contract, contratto rinnovabile; to enter into a contract with sb., fare (o stipulare) un contratto con q.; to be under contract to, essere sotto contratto con; essere vincolato da contratto con; to draw up a contract, stendere un contratto; to honour a contract, rispettare un contratto; to renew a contract, rinnovare un contratto; to sign a contract, firmare un contratto2 ( per estens.) contratto; patto; accordo ( tra persone, stati, ecc.): the social contract, (filos.) il contratto sociale; (econ.) il patto sociale ( tra lavoratori e datori di lavoro)3 (leg.) appalto: to win a contract, vincere (o aggiudicarsi) un appalto; to award a contract, aggiudicare un appalto; to bid for a contract, partecipare a una gara d'appalto; contract work, (lavoro in) appalto6 ( slang) assassinio su commissione: to take out a contract on sb., fare uccidere q. su commissione; He has a contract out on me, ha dato ordine di uccidermi; ha assoldato qualcuno per uccidermiB a. attr. (leg.)1 di contratto; contrattuale: contract agreement, accordo contrattuale; contract bond, vincolo contrattuale2 a contratto: (econ.) contract labour, ( un tempo) manodopera a contratto; ( ora) manodopera temporanea● contract bridge, bridge contratto □ (leg.) contract by deed, contratto formale (o in atto pubblico) □ (leg.) contract by parol, contratto verbale □ contract cleaners, impresa di pulizia □ contract killer, assassino prezzolato; sicario □ contract killing, assassinio su commissione □ contract note, (comm.) distinta di compravendita; ( Borsa) bollato di contratto; fissato bollato □ contract of agency, contratto di agenzia □ (leg.) contract of service, contratto di lavoro subordinato □ (leg.) contract of services, contratto di prestazioni professionali □ (econ.) contract theory, teoria dei contratti □ (leg.) contract to sell, patto di futura vendita; preliminare di vendita; compromesso (fam.) □ contract worker, lavoratore a contratto.(to) contract /kənˈtrækt/A v. t.1 contrarre; stipulare; concludere; stringere: to contract an alliance, stringere un'alleanza; to contract a match, contrarre un matrimonio; to contract a loan, contrarre un prestito2 contrarre; prendere; assumere: to contract a habit [a debt, a disease], contrarre un'abitudine [un debito, una malattia]; to contract an obligation, assumersi un obbligo4 (fis.) far contrarre5 (ling.) contrarre6 impegnarsi per contratto a; stipulare un contratto per: to contract to supply st., impegnarsi per contratto a fornire qc.7 prendere in appalto; appaltare: to contract to build a house, prendere in appalto la costruzione d'una casaB v. i.1 (leg., comm.) fare un contratto ( di fornitura, di servizi, d'appalto): They contracted for the supply of victuals to the army, presero in appalto la fornitura di viveri all'esercito2 contrarsi; restringersi: Metals contract in cooling, i metalli si contraggono raffreddandosi; The river contracts to a gorge, il fiume si restringe formando una gola. -
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♦ sign /saɪn/n.1 segno; cenno; contrassegno; simbolo; presagio; indizio; sintomo: the sign of the cross, il segno della croce; the signs of the zodiac, i segni dello zodiaco; a sign of approval, un cenno d'approvazione; to show signs of tiredness, dare segni di stanchezza; (mat.) positive [negative] sign, segno positivo [negativo]; a sign of the times, un segno dei tempi; The dove is a sign of peace, la colomba è il simbolo della pace; a sign of spring, un presagio di primavera; the sign of a disease, il sintomo di una malattia; a hopeful sign, un segnale incoraggiante; a telltale sign, un segno rivelatore2 impronta; traccia: Deer signs were plentiful, c'erano molte impronte di cervi; There's no sign of John, di John non c'è traccia3 cartello ( stradale, ecc.): DIALOGO → - Giving directions- Follow the signs for Hucknall, segui i cartelli per Hucknall; insegna ( di negozio, ecc.): inn sign, insegna di locanda; neon signs, insegne al neon; to put up at the sign of the White Hart, alloggiare all'insegna del Cervo Bianco4 (autom.) segnale: road signs, segnali stradali ( verticali; cfr. markers, sotto marker, def. 12); (collett.) segnaletica ( verticale); warning signs, segnali di pericolo ( per lo più triangolari); signs giving orders, segnali di prescrizione (o di divieto: per lo più circolari)● (mil.) sign and countersign, parola d'ordine ( domanda e risposta) □ (autom.) sign bridge, tabellone segnalatore ( posto in alto, attraverso le corsie di marcia di un'autostrada) □ sign-in, registrazione ( in un albergo, ecc.); raccolta di firme ( per petizioni, ecc.) □ sign language, lingua dei segni, linguaggio gestuale, linguaggio mimico dei sordomuti □ sign maker, fabbricante (o pittore) d'insegne □ (leg.) sign manual, firma autografa (spec. di un sovrano) □ sign painter, pittore d'insegne ( di scritte su negozi, ecc.) □ sign-up, di adesione; di arruolamento; ( sport) d'ingaggio: sign-up money, premio d'ingaggio □ sign writer, grafico pubblicitario □ sign writing, grafica pubblicitaria □ to give sb. a sign, far cenno a q. □ to show signs, dare segni: The economy is showing signs of recovery, l'economia sta dando segni di ripresa.♦ (to) sign /saɪn/A v. t.1 firmare; ratificare; sottoscrivere: to sign a contract, firmare un contratto; to sign a petition, sottoscrivere una petizione; DIALOGO → - Paying 1- Can you sign here please?, può firmare qui per favore? NOTA D'USO: - to sign o to mark?-B v. i.1 firmare: Sign here, please, firmi qui!2 fare un cenno; fare un gesto; dare un segnale: He signed for me to go in, mi fece cenno di entrare● to sign an autograph, fare l'autografo □ to sign oneself, firmarsi; (relig.) segnarsi, farsi il segno della croce □ to sign a road intersection, mettere la segnaletica a un incrocio stradale □ ( sport: di un giocatore) to be signed, essere ingaggiato. -
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(a) Commerce & Finance (agreement) contrat m, convention f; (to supply goods, services) soumission f, adjudication f; (document) contrat m;∎ to draw up a contract dresser ou rédiger un contrat;∎ to sign a contract signer un contrat;∎ to be under contract être sous contrat, avoir un contrat;∎ to put work out to contract sous-traiter du travail;∎ they were given the contract to build the new road ils se sont vu attribuer le contrat pour construire la nouvelle route;∎ familiar to put out a contract on sb mettre la tête de qn à prix;∎ contract of employment contrat m de travail;∎ the police suspect it was a contract killing la police soupçonne que c'est le travail d'un tueur à gages['kɒntrækt] (work) à forfait, contractuel∎ to contract (with sb) to do sth s'engager par contrat à faire qch;∎ she has contracted to make two films elle a signé un contrat pour faire deux films(c) (acquire → disease, illness, debt) contracter∎ the pupil contracts in bright light la pupille se contracte à la lumière intense∎ "cannot" contracts into "can't" "cannot" se contracte en "can't"∎ to contract for a supply of sth s'engager à fournir qch;∎ to contract for work entreprendre des travaux à forfait►► Stock Exchange contract bond garantie f d'exécution;Cards contract bridge bridge m contrat;contract killer tueur m à gages;contract labour main-d'œuvre f contractuelle;contract law droit m des contrats;Stock Exchange contract note avis m d'exécution, avis m d'opération sur titre;contract staff personnel m en contrat à durée déterminée ou en CDD; (in public sector) contractuels mpl∎ British to contract out of sth cesser de cotiser à qch -
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1. kən'trækt verb1) (to make or become smaller, less, shorter, tighter etc: Metals expand when heated and contract when cooled; `I am' is often contracted to `I'm'; Muscles contract.) contraer2) ( to promise legally in writing: They contracted to supply us with cable.) comprometerse por contrato a3) (to become infected with (a disease): He contracted malaria.) contraer4) (to promise (in marriage).) contraer (matrimonio)
2. 'kontrækt noun(a legal written agreement: He has a four-year contract (of employment) with us; The firm won a contract for three new aircraft.) contrato- contractor
contract n contrato1 (gen) contrato; (for public work, services) contrata1 (place under contract) contratar2 (make smaller) contraer3 formal use (debt, habit, illness) contraer1 (enter into agreement) hacer un contrato, firmar un contrato2 (become smaller) contraerse\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLbreach of contract incumplimiento de contratoto be under contract (to somebody) tener un contrato (con alguien)to contract to do something comprometerse por contrato a hacer algoto enter into a contract (with somebody) hacer un contrato (con alguien)to put a contract out on somebody ponerle un precio a la cabeza de alguiento put something out to contract sacar algo a concurso (público)contract bridge contrato1) : contratar (servicios profesionales)2) : contraer (una enfermedad, una deuda)3) tighten: contraer (un músculo)4) shorten: contraer (una palabra)contract vi: contraerse, reducirsecontract ['kɑn.trækt] n: contrato mn.• contrata s.f.• contrato (Jurisprudencia) s.m.• destajo s.m.• empeño s.m.• póliza s.f.v.• apretar v.• astringir v.• comprometerse por contrato v.• contraer (Jurisprudencia) v.(§pres: -traigo, -traes...) pret: -traj-•)• contratar v.• enangostar v.• entablar v.• estrechar v.• fruncir v.
I 'kɑːntrækt, 'kɒntrækt1) c (agreement, document) contrato m; (for public works, services) contrata fto be under contract to somebody/something — estar* bajo contrato con alguien/algo
to put something out to contract — otorgar* la contrata de or para algo
to exchange contracts — (in UK: on property deal) suscribir* el contrato de compraventa; (before n)
contract law — derecho m contractual
to sign a contract — firmar or (frml) suscribir* un contrato
2) ( for murder) (sl)to put out a contract on somebody — ponerle* precio a la cabeza de alguien; (before n)
contract killer — asesino, -na m,f a sueldo, sicario, -ria m,f
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1. kən'trækttransitive verb also 'kɑːntrækt ( place under contract) \<\<person\>\> contratar; \<\<debt\>\> contraer* (frml); \<\<disease\>\> contraer* (frml); \<\<muscle\>\> contraer*
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vi1) also 'kɑːntrækt ( enter into an agreement)2) ( become smaller) contraerse*•Phrasal Verbs:1. N['kɒntrækt]1) (=document) contrato mcontract of employment or service — contrato m de trabajo
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by contract — por contrato•
to enter into a contract (with sb) (to do sth/for sth) — firmar un contrato (con algn) (para hacer algo/de algo)•
to place a contract with — dar un contrato a•
to sign a contract — firmar un contrato•
to put work out to contract — sacar una obra a contrato•
to be under contract to do sth — hacer algo bajo contratothey are under contract to X — tienen contrato con X, tienen obligaciones contractuales con X
2) (fig)2. VT[kǝn'trækt]1) (=acquire) [+ disease, debt] contraer; [+ habit] tomar, adquirir2) (=enter into) [+ alliance] entablar, establecer; [+ marriage] contraer3) (Ling) (=shorten) contraer3. VI[kǝn'trækt]1) (=become smaller) [metal] contraerse, encogerse2) [muscles, face] contraerse3) (Ling) [word, phrase] contraerse4) (Comm)4.CPD ['kɒntrækt]contract bridge N — bridge m de contrato
contract date N — fecha f contratada, fecha f de contrato
contract killer N — asesino m a sueldo
contract killing N — asesinato m pagado
contract price N — precio m contractual, precio m contratado
contract work N — trabajo m bajo contrato
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I ['kɑːntrækt, 'kɒntrækt]1) c (agreement, document) contrato m; (for public works, services) contrata fto be under contract to somebody/something — estar* bajo contrato con alguien/algo
to put something out to contract — otorgar* la contrata de or para algo
to exchange contracts — (in UK: on property deal) suscribir* el contrato de compraventa; (before n)
contract law — derecho m contractual
to sign a contract — firmar or (frml) suscribir* un contrato
2) ( for murder) (sl)to put out a contract on somebody — ponerle* precio a la cabeza de alguien; (before n)
contract killer — asesino, -na m,f a sueldo, sicario, -ria m,f
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1. [kən'trækt]transitive verb also ['kɑːntrækt] ( place under contract) \<\<person\>\> contratar; \<\<debt\>\> contraer* (frml); \<\<disease\>\> contraer* (frml); \<\<muscle\>\> contraer*
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1. nounVertrag, derbe under contract to do something — vertraglich verpflichtet sein, etwas zu tun
2. transitive verbexchange contracts — (Law) die Vertragsurkunden austauschen
1) (cause to shrink, make smaller) schrumpfen lassen; (draw together) zusammenziehen2) (become infected with) sich (Dat.) zuziehencontract something from somebody — sich mit etwas bei jemandem anstecken
contract something from... — an etwas (Dat.) durch... erkranken
3) (incur) machen [Schulden]3. intransitive verb1) (enter into agreement) Verträge/einen Vertrag schließencontract to do something — sich vertraglich verpflichten, etwas zu tun
2) (shrink, become smaller, be drawn together) sich zusammenziehenPhrasal Verbs:- academic.ru/15731/contract_out">contract out* * *1. [kən'trækt] verb1) (to make or become smaller, less, shorter, tighter etc: Metals expand when heated and contract when cooled; `I am' is often contracted to `I'm'; Muscles contract.) zusammenziehen2) ( to promise legally in writing: They contracted to supply us with cable.) sich vertraglich verpflichten4) (to promise (in marriage).) schließen2. ['kontrækt] noun(a legal written agreement: He has a four-year contract (of employment) with us; The firm won a contract for three new aircraft.) der Vertrag, der Auftrag- contraction- contractor* * *con·tract1[ˈkɒntrækt, AM ˈkɑ:n-]I. n\contract of service Arbeitsvertrag m\contract for services Dienstleistungsvertrag m\contract for work Werkvertrag ma five-year \contract ein Vertrag m auf fünf Jahreby private \contract durch Privatvertragtemporary \contract Zeitvertrag mto abrogate a \contract einen Vertrag außer Kraft setzento award a \contract to sb jdm einen Vertrag zuerkennento be bound by \contract [to do sth] vertraglich verpflichtet sein[, etw zu tun]to be under \contract [to [or with] sb] [bei jdm] unter Vertrag stehento be under \contract to do sth vertraglich verpflichtet sein, etw zu tunto break [the terms of] a \contract gegen die vertraglichen Bestimmungen verstoßen, einen Vertrag brechento cancel/conclude/draw up a \contract einen Vertrag kündigen/abschließen/aufsetzento enter into a \contract einen Vertrag [ab]schließen [o eingehen]to make a \contract with sb einen Vertrag mit jdm [ab]schließen [o machen]to negotiate a \contract einen Vertrag verhandelnto repudiate a \contract einen Vertrag nicht anerkennento sign a \contract einen Vertrag unterschreiben [o geh unterzeichnen]to sign a \contract to do sth sich akk vertraglich verpflichten, etw zu tunto void a \contract einen Vertrag aufheben [o für nichtig erklären]to win the \contract [to do sth] die Ausschreibung [für etw akk] gewinnen, den Vertrag [für etw akk] bekommenthere is a \contract out for him auf seinen Kopf ist Geld ausgesetztII. vi▪ to \contract with sb to do sth mit jdm vertraglich vereinbaren, etw zu tunIII. vt▪ to \contract sth etw vertraglich vereinbaren▪ to \contract sb to do sth jdn vertraglich dazu verpflichten, etw zu tuncon·tract2[kənˈtrækt]I. vi3. LINGII. vt▪ to \contract sthto \contract one's muscles die Muskeln anspannen2. LING etw verkürzen [o zusammenziehen3. (catch)to \contract AIDS/a cold/smallpox AIDS/eine Erkältung/die Pocken bekommento \contract pneumonia/a virus sich dat eine Lungenentzündung/einen Virus zuziehen* * *I ['kɒntrkt]1. n1) (= agreement) Vertrag m, Kontrakt m (old); (= document also) Vertragsdokument nt; (COMM = order) Auftrag m; (= delivery contract) Liefervertrag mto be under contract — unter Vertrag stehen (to bei, mit)
to be bound by contract — vertraglich gebunden sein (to an +acc )
See:2. adjprice, date vertraglich festgelegt or vereinbart3. vt[kən'trkt]1) (= acquire) debts machen, ansammeln; illness erkranken an (+dat); vices, habit sich (dat) zulegen, entwickeln, annehmen; passion entwickeln2) (= enter into) marriage, alliance schließen, eingehen4. vi[kən'trkt]1) (COMM)to contract to do sth — sich vertraglich verpflichten, etw zu tun
2) (form: make an arrangement) sich verbündenII [kən'trkt]1. vt1) muscle, metal etc zusammenziehen2. vi(muscle, metal etc) sich zusammenziehen; (pupil also) sich verengen; (fig, influence, business) (zusammen)schrumpfen* * *A s [ˈkɒntrækt; US ˈkɑn-]1. a) JUR Vertrag m, Kontrakt m:contract of employment Arbeitsvertrag;contract of sale Kaufvertrag;by contract vertraglich;be under contract unter Vertrag stehen (with, to bei);contract killer professioneller Killer2. JUR Vertragsurkunde f3. a) Ehevertrag mb) Verlöbnis n4. WIRTSCHcontract for services Dienstvertrag;under contract in Auftrag gegebenb) US Akkord m:give out work by the contract Arbeit im Akkord vergeben5. Kartenspiel:b) höchstes GebotB v/t [kənˈtrækt]1. einen Muskel etc zusammenziehen:contract one’s forehead die Stirn runzeln2. LING zusammenziehen, verkürzen3. eine Gewohnheit annehmen4. sich eine Krankheit zuziehen5. Schulden machen6. eine Verpflichtung eingehen:contract marriage die Ehe eingehen oder schließen7. [US ˈkɑnˌtrækt] jemanden unter Vertrag nehmen, jemanden vertraglich verpflichten ( to do zu tun):be contracted to unter Vertrag stehen bei, vertraglich gebunden sein an (akk)C v/i1. sich zusammenziehen, (Pupillen) sich verengen2. sich verkleinern, kleiner werden3. [US ˈkɑnˌtrækt] JUR kontrahieren, einen Vertrag schließen oder eingehen ( with mit; for über akk)b) (for sth) sich (etwas) ausbedingen:the fee contracted for das vertraglich festgesetzte Honorarcontr. abk1. contract2. contracted3. contraction4. contralto5. contrary* * *1. nounVertrag, dercontract of employment — Arbeitsvertrag, der
be under contract to do something — vertraglich verpflichtet sein, etwas zu tun
2. transitive verbexchange contracts — (Law) die Vertragsurkunden austauschen
1) (cause to shrink, make smaller) schrumpfen lassen; (draw together) zusammenziehen2) (become infected with) sich (Dat.) zuziehencontract something from... — an etwas (Dat.) durch... erkranken
3) (incur) machen [Schulden]3. intransitive verb1) (enter into agreement) Verträge/einen Vertrag schließencontract to do something — sich vertraglich verpflichten, etwas zu tun
2) (shrink, become smaller, be drawn together) sich zusammenziehenPhrasal Verbs:* * *n.Kontrakt -e m.Vertrag -¨e m. v.Vertrag abschließen ausdr. -
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con·tracta five-year \contract ein Vertrag m auf fünf Jahre;temporary \contract Zeitvertrag m;to abrogate a \contract einen Vertrag außer Kraft setzen;to award a \contract to sb jdm einen Vertrag zuerkennen;to be bound by \contract [to do sth] vertraglich verpflichtet sein[, etw zu tun];to be under \contract to do sth vertraglich verpflichtet sein, etw zu tun;to break [the terms of] a \contract gegen die vertraglichen Bestimmungen verstoßen, einen Vertrag brechen;to enter into a \contract einen Vertrag [ab]schließen [o eingehen];to make a \contract with sb einen Vertrag mit jdm [ab]schließen [o machen];to negotiate a \contract einen Vertrag verhandeln;to repudiate a \contract einen Vertrag nicht anerkennen;to sign a \contract to do sth sich akk vertraglich verpflichten, etw zu tun;to win the \contract [to do sth] die Ausschreibung [für etw akk] gewinnen, den Vertrag [für etw akk] bekommen vito \contract with sb [for sth] mit jdm [für etw akk] einen Vertrag abschließen;to \contract with sb to do sth mit jdm vertraglich vereinbaren, etw zu tun vtto \contract sth etw vertraglich vereinbaren;to \contract sb to do sth jdn vertraglich dazu verpflichten, etw zu tun2. con·tract [kənʼtrækt] vi3) lingto \contract sthto \contract one's muscles die Muskeln anspannen3) ( catch)
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