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contract in Arabic

عَقْد

Pronunciation: ʿaqd
Arabizi: 3aqd
Type: noun · masculine
Plural: عُقُودٌ ʿuqūdu
Root: ع ق د

How to use it

ʿAqd (عقد) refers to a formal written agreement. It is masculine; the plural is ʿuqūd (عُقُود). In legal contexts you may also hear "اتفاقية" for treaty or agreement.

Example sentences

وَجَبَ تَوْقِيعُ العَقْدِ

wajaba tawqīʿu al-ʿaqdi

Signing the contract is required
قَرَأْتُ شُرُوطَ العَقْدِ

qaraʾtu shurūṭa al-ʿaqdi

I read the contract terms
انْقَضَى العَقْدُ بَعْدَ سَنَةٍ

inqaḍā al-ʿaqdu baʿda sanatin

The contract ended after a year

Examples from real texts

Sentences taken from published bilingual texts (subtitles, documents). They show the word in context and are not reviewed one by one.

ADTI Contract

الجدول 12

Contract award

إرساء العقود

The Next Social Contract

العقد الاجتماعي القادم

the contract or unit price;

'3` العقد أو سعر الوحدة؛

Availability of contract terms

إتاحة شروط العقد

A contract killing, for $150,000.

على يد قاتل مأجور، مقابل 150 ألف دولار.

Procurement and contract management

إدارة عمليات الشراء والعقود

Modification of the original contract

تعديل العقد الأصلي

Revamping Europe’s Tattered Social Contract

ترميم العقد الاجتماعي الممزق في أوروبا

Formalities regarding the procurement contract

إجراءات شكلية تتعلق بعقد الاشتراء

Chairperson Contract and Monopolies Commission

النفقات الفعلية مقارنة باعتمادات الميزانية

The text of this draft contract is based on the contract of the outgoing Director-General.

ويستند نص مشروع العقد هذا إلى عقد المدير العام المنتهية مدة شغله للمنصب.

Questions and answers

Can "ʿaqd" be used for informal agreements?

Yes, but for formal legal documents "ʿaqd" is preferred.

What is the opposite of a contract?

The opposite concept is "إلغاء" (cancellation) or "عدم التزام" (non‑obligation).

Related words and expressions

Updated 2026-10-22