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contracted

[/kənˈtræktɪd/]
adjective/verb (past participle)
contraído
1. (adjective) reduced in size or volume; shortened
The contracted muscles were painful after the workout.
Os músculos contraídos doíam após o treino.
2. (adjective) affected by or having entered into a formal agreement or contract
The contracted services will begin next month.
Os serviços contraídos começarão no próximo mês.
3. (verb - past tense) caught or acquired (a disease or illness)
She contracted influenza during the winter.
Ela contraiu a gripe durante o inverno.
4. (verb - past tense) made a formal agreement to do something
They contracted to build the new facility.
Eles se comprometeram a construir a nova instalação.
5. (verb - past tense) formed or entered into a marriage or alliance
They contracted a marriage in 2015.
Eles contraíram matrimônio em 2015.
Synonyms
reducednarrowedshortenedagreedobligatedacquired
Antonyms
expandedenlargedextendedreleasedfree

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
contraído
Standard usage across Brazil
São Paulo
contraído
Common in business and legal contexts
Portugal
contraído
Standard European Portuguese equivalent

Related Idioms & Phrases

contracted out - terceirizar, subcontratar
contracted disease - doença adquirida
contracted marriage - casamento contraído
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