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PRONUNCIATION OF CONTRATE

contrate  [ˈkɒntreɪt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CONTRATE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Contrate is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES CONTRATE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of contrate in the English dictionary

The definition of contrate in the dictionary is having teeth set at a right angle to the axis.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CONTRATE


administrate
ədˈmɪnɪˌstreɪt
arbitrate
ˈɑːbɪˌtreɪt
citrate
ˈsɪtreɪt
concentrate
ˈkɒnsənˌtreɪt
demonstrate
ˈdɛmənˌstreɪt
filtrate
ˈfɪltreɪt
frustrate
frʌˈstreɪt
illustrate
ˈɪləˌstreɪt
infiltrate
ˈɪnfɪlˌtreɪt
magistrate
ˈmædʒɪˌstreɪt
nitrate
ˈnaɪtreɪt
orchestrate
ˈɔːkɪˌstreɪt
penetrate
ˈpɛnɪˌtreɪt
prostrate
ˈprɒstreɪt
straight
streɪt
strait
streɪt
substrate
ˈsʌbstreɪt
tartrate
ˈtɑːtreɪt
titrate
ˈtaɪtreɪt
trait
treɪt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CONTRATE

contrariousness
contrariwise
contrary
contrasexual
contrast
contrast medium
contrastable
contrasting
contrastive
contrastively
contrasty
contrasuggestibility
contrasuggestible
contrasuggestion
contraterrene
contravallation
contravene
contravener
contravention
contrayerva

WORDS THAT END LIKE CONTRATE

accurate
ammonium nitrate
bitartrate
calcium citrate
castrate
cellulose nitrate
committing magistrate
deconcentrate
defenestrate
examining magistrate
glyceryl trinitrate
interpenetrate
lustrate
perpetrate
potassium nitrate
reconcentrate
sequestrate
silver nitrate
sodium nitrate
trinitrate
ultrafiltrate

Synonyms and antonyms of contrate in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «contrate» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CONTRATE

Find out the translation of contrate to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of contrate from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «contrate» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

contrate
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

contrate
570 millions of speakers

English

contrate
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

contrate
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

contrate
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

корончатой
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Contrate
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

contrate
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

contrate
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Bertentangan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Kronen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

contrate
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

contrate
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Contrate
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

contrate
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

contrate
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Contrate
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

contrate
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

contrate
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

contrate
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

корончатой
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

contrate
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

contrate
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

contrate
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

contrate
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

contrate
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of contrate

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CONTRATE»

The term «contrate» is quite widely used and occupies the 34.465 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CONTRATE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about contrate

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CONTRATE»

Discover the use of contrate in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to contrate and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Treatise on Clock and Watch Making, Theoretical and Practical
When a watch movement does not show seconds by the fourth wheel, it is requisite to know the time that the fourth or contrate wheel takes to make one revolution ; for knowing this, the watch ran be more speedily regulated or brought to time.
Thomas Reid, 1859
2
Power Circuit Breaker Theory and Design
8.2.3 Contrate contact The other design of contact used for power vacuum interrupters is the contrate contact (Fig. 8.3). 1n this design the contact is shaped like a very thick walled cup, and the contact support stems are attached to the bottom.
Charles H. Flurscheim, 1982
3
The Horological Journal: The Special Organ of the British ...
My several keyless winding arrangements for fusee watches are identical in the general plan; they have all of them only three wheels similarly arranged, and of necessity a straight winding pinion acting in a large contrate wheel. A large ...
4
The Watch & Clockmakers' Handbook
In converting a watch from a verge to a lever suitable numbers for the fourth wheel and escape pinion can be selected from the Table of Lever Trains on page 147 if the verge has a seconds train, that is, if the contrate wheel rotates once in a  ...
Frederick James Britten, 1881
5
English Mechanic and World of Science
A contrate wheel in the position you show would require to be at least three or four time: the size of barrel wheel, else the shar abruptness of the curve of contrafe wheel woul cause a large amount of butting, the barrel having a tendency to ...
6
Mechanical Philosophy, Horology, and Astronomy ... New edition
The third-wheel, L, has 48 teeth ; and the pinion c, has 6 leaves; so that the velocity is again multiplied by 8; and the contrate-wheel, which is on the axis of the pinion, 0, will make (8 X 9) 72 turns in an hour. The comrate-wheel, K, also has 48 ...
William Benjamin CARPENTER, 1857
7
The Watch & Clock Makers' Handbook, Dictionary and Guide
Suitable numbers for the fourth wheel and escape pinion can' be selected from the Table of Lever Trains in "Train" if the verge has a seconds train, that is, if the contrate wheel rotates once in a minute. For non-seconds train the following rule  ...
Frederick James Britten, 1896
8
The Cyclopædia: Or, Universal Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, ...
A TABLE of Trains for Watches, shewing the Number of Turns on the Fusee and Teeth in the Balance-wheel, 'with the Beats in an Hour, and the Number of Seconds in which the Contrate or Fourth Wheel revolves, for the easy Timing of ...
Abraham Rees, 1819
9
Popular cyclopaedia of natural science (by W.B. Carpenter).
The third-wheel, L, has 48 teeth ; and the pinion c, has <> leaves ; so that the velocity is again multiplied by 8 ; and the contrate- wheel, which is on the axis of the pinion, c, will make (8 x 9) 72 turns in an hour. The contrate-wheel, K, also has ...
William Benjamin Carpenter, 1843
10
The CLOCK REPAIRER'S MANUAL
Fig 114 A cock and screw for adjusting the endshake on the contrate wheel. Overhauling a Platform Timepiece After removing the movement from the case, let the power off the mainspring in the recommended way with a winding key or letting ...
Mick Watters, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CONTRATE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term contrate is used in the context of the following news items.
1
La corrupción es el “talón de Aquiles” de las agencias fronterizas
Recomendó que la Patrulla Fronteriza contrate a un mínimo de 550 investigadores de tiempo completo, ya que en la actualidad cuenta con ... «Univisión, Jul 15»
2
O manifesto eco-modernista: “só com tecnologia seremos capazes …
Em contrate, modernização não é possível numa economia de subsistência. *. Há muitas histórias a comprovar as afirmações do manifesto. «veja.com, Jun 15»
3
Los emergentes obligan a reformular los programas del PSOE y del …
... Ignacio Aguado, líder regional de Ciudadanos, acordó con la futura presidenta que contrate a 500 nuevos profesores de secundaria en la ... «EL PAÍS, Jun 15»
4
Consejos: Qué hacer si ha sido hackeado
... de esta medida - que puede tomar varios días - cada vez que solicite un préstamo, abra una nueva cuenta o contrate un servicio. «El Sentinel, Jun 15»
5
Procurador condena asesinato de activista transgénero en Sonsonate
Acerca de LA PRENSA GRÁFICA · Condiciones generales de uso · Políticas de privacidad · Contáctenos · Contrate publicidad · Mapa del sitio. «La Prensa Gráfica, Jun 15»
6
El cazador solitario: La Fed también emite 'fatwas' contra ejecutivos …
De acuerdo con la información publicada por el organismo, cualquier banco que los contrate "atentará contra la confianza pública" de la Fed ... «El Cronista, May 15»
7
Gobierno chino busca erradicar funerales con strippers
Nueve años después sigue siendo habitual que en los funerales de zonas rurales chinas se contrate a artistas de espectáculos eróticos para ... «El Nuevo Dia.com, Apr 15»
8
Defensa creará batallones de reacción inmediata
Acerca de LA PRENSA GRÁFICA · Condiciones generales de uso · Políticas de privacidad · Contáctenos · Contrate publicidad · Mapa del sitio. «La Prensa Gráfica, Apr 15»
9
Obama y Raúl Castro se reúnen en Panamá
Acerca de LA PRENSA GRÁFICA · Condiciones generales de uso · Políticas de privacidad · Contáctenos · Contrate publicidad · Mapa del sitio. «La Prensa Gráfica, Apr 15»
10
Rodner Figueroa contraataca con Univision
... en mi TV tengo acceso a 700 canales y el que contrate a este cuerpo de foca lo borro inmediatamente, Michelle Obama es la primera dama ... «Vivelo Hoy, Mar 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Contrate [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/contrate>. May 2024 ».
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