contraction – English–Svenska translations

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contraction noun

  /kɒn-/ , /kɔn-/ , /kənˈtɹakʃn̩/ , /kənˈtɹækʃ(ə)n/ , /kənˈtɹækʃn̩/ , /kənˈtɾakʃn̩/
  • strong and often painful shortening of the uterine muscles prior to or during childbirth
 sammandragning
  • (sometimes reversible) contracting or reduction in length, scope, size, or volume
 kontraktion, minskning
  • shortening of a muscle during its use
 kontraktion, sammandragning
  • shortened form of a word, often with omitted letters replaced by an apostrophe or a diacritical mark
 sammandragning, kontraktion

contract noun

  /ˈkɑntɹækt/ , /ˈkɒntɹækt/ , /ˈkɒntɹɛkt/ , /ˈkɒntɾakt/ , /ˈkɔntɹakt/ , /ˈkɔntɹækt/ , /ˈkɔntɾakt/
  • agreement that is legally binding
 kontrakt, avtal, fördrag, överenskommelse
  • job governed by a specific agreement
 kontrakt, ackord, beting, entreprenad

contract verb

  /kənˈtɹækt/
  • make an agreement or contract
 avtala
  • (intransitive) draw together; shorten; narrow; lessen
 dra ihop, dras samman, krympa, minskas
  • (transitive) gain or acquire (an illness)
 smittas
length contraction
längdkontraktion
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