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[kənˈtrækt]1. verb1) to make or become smaller, less, shorter, tighter etc:"I am" is often contracted to "I"m'
يُقَلِّص، يَتَقَلَّصMuscles contract.
2) American [ˈkɔntrakt] to promise legally in writing:يَتَعَهَّد، يَعْقِد إتِفاقِيَّة، يَلْتَزِمThey contracted to supply us with cable.
3) to become infected with (a disease):يَلْتَقِط عَدوى مَرَض، يُصابHe contracted malaria.
4) to promise (in marriage).يَعِد، يَلْتَزِم، يَتَعَهَّد2. [ˈkɔntrækt] nouna legal written agreement:عَقْد، إلتِزام، تَعَهُّد، إتِّفاقِيَّهThe firm won a contract for three new aircraft.
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