contracter
French → English
(law) To contract: to enter into a formal legal agreement or obligation
Les mineurs ne peuvent pas contracter d'emprunt sans l'accord des parents.
(English) Minors cannot contract a loan without parental consent.
Il a dû contracter une dette importante pour acheter son appartement.
(English) He had to contract a significant debt to buy his apartment.
(medical) To catch: to become infected with a disease or illness
Elle a contracté une grippe sévère lors de son voyage à l'étranger.
(English) She contracted a severe flu during her trip abroad.
Le patient a contracté une infection rare après l'opération chirurgicale.
(English) The patient contracted a rare infection after the surgery.
Entry ID: fr:en:contracter · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary