LEARNit Dictionary

contract

noun
B2
1
B2
an official written agreement
قرارداد, پیمان, عهدنامه
see also social contract
2
an agreement to kill somebody for money
قرارداد آدم‌کشی, قرارداد قتل, توافق برای کشتن
She took out a contract on her ex-husband.
He has a contract out on you.
verb
B2
1
B2
to become less or smaller; to make something become less or smaller
کوچک شدن, جمع شدن, منقبض شدن
opposite expand
2
to get an illness
مبتلا شدن, گرفتن بیماری, دچار بیماری شدن
to contract a virus/a disease/measles
3
to make a legal agreement with somebody for them to work for you or provide you with a service
قرارداد بستن
The player is contracted to play until August.
Several computer engineers have been contracted to the finance department.
He can't work for them because he is contracted with another company.
4
to make a legal agreement to work for somebody or provide them with a service
قرارداد بستن, عقد کردن, عقد قرارداد کردن, پیمان بستن
She has contracted to work 20 hours a week.
5
to formally agree to marry somebody/form an alliance with somebody
پیمان بستن, همپیمان شدن