contracter

I.

contracter¹ [kɔ̃tʀakte]

➭ TABLE 1

1. transitive verb

[+ muscle] to tense ; [+ personne] to make tense

2. reflexive verb

► se contracter [muscle] to tense up ; [gorge] to tighten ; [traits, visage] to tense ; [personne] to become tense ; (Physics) to contract

II.

contracter² [kɔ̃tʀakte]

➭ TABLE 1 transitive verb

to contract ; [+ obligation] to incur

• contracter une assurance to take out an insurance policy

• j'ai contracté cette maladie en Afrique I contracted the disease in Africa

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kɔ̃tʀakte
1.

verbe transitif

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]

2.

se contracter verbe pronominal

1) [muscle] to contract; [visage, personne] to tense up; [gorge] to tighten

2) Physique [substance] to contract

3) Linguistique [forme] (éventuellement) to contract; (obligatoirement) to be contracted

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kɔ̃tʀakte vt

1) [muscle] to tense, to contract

2) [maladie] to contract

3) [dette, obligation] to contract, [assurance] to take out

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contracter verb table: aimer

A vtr

1 (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 vpr

1 (se crisper) [muscle] to contract; [visage, personne] to tense up; [gorge] to tighten;

2 (diminuer) Phys [substance] to contract; [exportations, marché] to shrink;

3 Ling [forme, mot] (si l'on veut) to contract; (obligatoirement) to be contracted.

[kɔ̃trakte] verbe transitif

1. [se charger de - dette] to incur, to run up (separable) ; [ - assurance] to take out (separable) ; [ - obligation, engagement] to take on (separable)

contracter une alliance to enter into an alliance

2. [acquérir - manie, habitude] to develop, to acquire ; [ - maladie] to contract (soutenu), to catch

3. [réduire - liquide, corps] to contract

4. [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 fear

5. [rendre anxieux] to make tense

6. LINGUISTIQUE to contract

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se contracter verbe pronominal intransitif

1. [être réduit - liquide, corps] to contract, to reduce ; [ - fibre] to shrink

2. [se raidir - visage, traits] to tense (up), to become taut

3. LINGUISTIQUE [mot] to contract, to be contracted