A2⚖️ Law & Politics
Italian word
contratto
a contract
Looks like
contract
a legally binding agreement; to shrink (verb)
⚠️ The trap
Largely equivalent as a noun. However, English 'contract' can also mean 'to shrink' or 'to get a disease' (contract a virus). In Italian, 'contratto' is always a noun; you cannot use it as a verb. 'Contrarre' is the verb (to contract/catch a disease).
To say "a legally binding agreement; to shrink (verb)" in Italian:
contratto
"contratto" in English means:
a contract
Example
"Abbiamo firmato il contratto di affitto."
"We signed the rental contract."
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