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1 contracter
I.contracter1 [kɔ̃tʀakte]➭ TABLE 11. transitive verb[+ muscle] to tense ; [+ personne] to make tense2. reflexive verb► se contracter [muscle] to tense up ; [gorge] to tighten ; [traits, visage] to tense ; [personne] to become tense ; (Physics) to contractII.contracter2 [kɔ̃tʀakte]➭ TABLE 1 transitive verbto contract ; [+ obligation] to incur* * *kɔ̃tʀakte
1.
1) to contract, to tense [muscle]; to tense [visage]une grimace contracta sa bouche or ses traits — he/she grimaced
l'émotion lui contracta la gorge — his/her throat tightened with emotion
2) Linguistique to contract [forme]3) ( s'engager dans) to incur [dette]; to conclude [marché]; to take out [emprunt]; to enter into [engagement]; to form [amitié]4) Médecine to contract [maladie]
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se contracter verbe pronominal1) [muscle] to contract; [visage, personne] to tense up; [gorge] to tighten2) Physique [substance] to contract* * *kɔ̃tʀakte vt1) [muscle] to tense, to contract2) [maladie] to contract3) [dette, obligation] to contract, [assurance] to take out* * *contracter verb table: aimerA vtr1 ( crisper) to contract, to tense [muscle]; to tense [visage]; to make [sb] tense [personne]; une grimace contracta sa bouche or ses traits he/she grimaced; l'émotion lui contracta la gorge his/her throat tightened with emotion; la peur lui contractait la gorge his/her throat was tight with fear;2 Ling to contract [forme];3 ( s'engager dans) to incur [obligation, dette]; to conclude [marché]; to take out [assurance, emprunt]; to enter into [engagement]; to form [amitié, liaison];4 ( réduire) to make [sth] contract [substance];5 Méd to contract [maladie, virus].B se contracter vpr1 ( se crisper) [muscle] to contract; [visage, personne] to tense up; [gorge] to tighten;[kɔ̃trakte] verbe transitif1. [se charger de - dette] to incur, to run up (separable) ; [ - assurance] to take out (separable) ; [ - obligation, engagement] to take on (separable)2. [acquérir - manie, habitude] to develop, to acquire ; [ - maladie] to contract (soutenu), to catch3. [réduire - liquide, corps] to contract4. [raidir - muscle] to contract, to tighten, to tauten ; [ - visage, traits] to tense (up), to tighten (up)le visage contracté par la peur his/her face taut with fear5. [rendre anxieux] to make tense————————se contracter verbe pronominal intransitif -
2 contracté
contracté, e [kɔ̃tʀakte]* * *kɔ̃tʀakte adj contracté, -e1) (muscle) tense, contracted2) (personne) (= tendu) tense, tensed up3) LINGUISTIQUE* * *A pp ⇒ contracter.B pp adj1 [muscles, traits] contracted (par with);2 [personne] tense;3 Ling contracted.( féminin contractée) [kɔ̃trakte] adjectif2. [nerveux - personne] tense -
3 nosocomial
nosocomiale adjectif nɔzɔkɔmjal, o Médecine hospital-acquired* * *nozɔkɔmjal adj nosocomial, -e(infection) iatrogenic* * * -
4 sous-traitance
pl sous-traitances sutʀɛtɑ̃s nom féminin subcontracting* * *sutʀɛtɑ̃s nf* * *sous-traitance, pl sous-traitances nf subcontracting; travail donné en sous-traitance work put out to contract; travail effectué en sous-traitance work done on a contract basis, subcontracted work.[sutrɛtɑ̃s] nom féminin -
5 polio
n. m. Polio victim, person who contracted poliomyelitis. -
6 yeux
n. m. pl.1. Faire les petits yeux: To be dogtired (literally to display the contracted pupils of one who has had a sleepless night).2. Ne pas avoir les yeux en face des trous: To have a cock-eyed view of things (through excessive drink or other distractions). Reparle-m'en demain, je n'aipas les yeux en face des trous! Tell me about it tomorrow, I can't think straight!3. Ne pas avoir les yeux dans sa poche: To be 'on the ball', to have one's wits about one.4. Entre quat'z- yeux: Between you, me and the gatepost; in confidence. S'expliquer entre quat'z- yeux: To have a punch-up or a row away from onlookers. (The expression can sometimes relate to a nonbelligerent confrontation of views.)5. Coûter les yeux de la tête: To 'cost the earth', to be very expensive.
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