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/kɔ̃.tʁak.sjɔ̃/contraction
1.
nounfeminine
labor pains (uterine contractions during childbirth)
Elle a des contractions toutes les cinq minutes, il faut qu'on aille à la maternité.
She's having contractions every five minutes; we need to go to the maternity ward.
2.
nounfeminine
involuntary muscle contractions; spasms or twitches
J'ai des contractions involontaires de la paupière depuis ce matin.
I've had involuntary contractions/twitches of my eyelid since this morning.
3.
nounfeminine
shortening or fusion of words (grammatical contractions, e.g. «au» = «à le»)
Dans cette phrase, on trouve des contractions comme «au» pour «à le».
This sentence contains contractions such as 'au' for 'à le'.