contractor
[/kənˈtræktər/]
nounmasculine/femininepl: contractors
empreiteiro/contratante
1. A person or company that enters into a contract to provide services or complete work for another party
The contractor was hired to renovate the house.
O empreiteiro foi contratado para renovar a casa.
2. A self-employed person or business that provides services to other businesses
She works as an independent contractor for multiple companies.
Ela trabalha como contratada independente para várias empresas.
3. In anatomy, a muscle that contracts or shortens
The muscle acts as a contractor during the movement.
O músculo atua como um contrtor durante o movimento.
Related Idioms & Phrases
general contractor - empreiteiro geral
subcontractor - subempreiteiro
independent contractor - contratado independente
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