kontrata
kontráta with stress marks
contract
Usage Note
Kontrata is a Spanish loanword that is a very common term in employment, business, and legal contexts. Given the large number of contractual workers in the Philippines, kontrata is part of everyday labor vocabulary — kontraktuwal workers are a major workforce segment.
Examples
" Pinirmahan niya ang kontrata. "
Natural Translation
He signed the contract.
Literal Translation
Signed he the contract.
" Nilagdaan niya ang kontrata bago magsimula sa trabaho. "
Natural Translation
He/She signed the contract before starting work.
Literal Translation
Signed-by he/she the contract before starting in-the work.
" Bago ka pumirma sa kontrata, basahin mong mabuti ang bawat probisyon upang maiwasan ang anumang problema sa hinaharap. "
Natural Translation
Before you sign the contract, read every provision carefully to avoid any problems in the future.
Literal Translation
Before you sign in contract, read you well the every provision so-as-to avoid the any problem in future.
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