contrato
contract
noun kon-TRAH-toh Less Common
Origin: From Latin contractus ('drawn together, agreed').
Usage Note
Contrato refers to a legal or employment contract. Common collocations include firmar un contrato ('to sign a contract'), contrato indefinido ('permanent contract'), and contrato temporal ('temporary contract') — distinctions that are especially prominent in Spain's labour-law discourse. The verb contratar means 'to hire' as well as 'to contract', and ser contratado is 'to be hired'.
Examples
"Firmó el contrato esta mañana."
Natural Translation
She signed the contract this morning.

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