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WordBand 4.5–5.5Core (NGSL)
contract
/ˈkɒntɹækt/
noun1 of 2
legal agreement (e.g., for doing work for money)
- “The details of the agreement are indicated in the contract.”Tatoeba
- “First prize was a one-year contract with a movie studio.”Tatoeba
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adjective2 of 2
Not abstract; concrete.
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professionaladjectiveDoing an activity as a job rather than as a hobby.
Source: New General Service List (Browne, Culligan & Phillips) (CC BY-SA 4.0); Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0); Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR)