Spanish word

contrato

Pronunciation

IPA/konˈtɾato/

Meaning

  • masculine nouncontract

Example

¿Has leído el contrato antes de firmarlo?

Have you read the contract before signing it?

Illustration for contrato (contract)

More examples

Después de tres meses le ofrecieron un contrato indefinido.

After three months they offered him an indefinite contract.

Core concept

Formal document that binds parties to specified obligations and sets sanctions for breach.

Common phrases

  • contrato indefinido

    indefinite contract

  • contrato de prueba

    probationary contract

Similar words

acuerdo: Mutual agreement between parties that expresses shared consent to particular terms or plans.
trato: Arrangement or deal that results from negotiations and defines agreed terms for a transaction.

Definition in Spanish

Documento legal que obliga a las partes a cumplir ciertas condiciones y especifica sanciones por incumplimiento.

Word origin

The Spanish noun contrato comes from Latin contractus, the past participle of contrahere ('to draw together'), and its sense of binding parties developed into a legal term for an agreement.

Usage tips

  • The verb contratar means 'to hire', while celebrar or firmar un contrato are the verbs normally used for entering into or signing a contract.

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