Also means
treaty
Usage Note
Vertrag covers both a private contract and an international treaty. You schließen (conclude) or unterschreiben (sign) one, and the verb is vertragen in unrelated senses. The plural takes an umlaut: Verträge.
Examples
"Wir haben den Vertrag unterschrieben."
Natural Translation
We signed the contract.
Literal Translation
We have the contract signed.
Related Words
- Abmahnschreiben formal warning letter (demanding cessation of unlawful conduct)
- Abschiebung deportation
- Akteneinsicht access to files
- Amtsgericht local court
- Amtspflicht official duty; duty of care owed by a public official
- Anfechtungsklage action for annulment
- Angeklagte defendant
- Anhörung hearing; right to be heard (before a decision is made)
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