contact

contact
contact con‧tact [ˈkɒntækt ǁ ˈkɑːn-] noun [countable]
a person you know who may be able to help or advise you, especially because of the work they do:

• He has a lot of contacts in the media.

• There are some excellent opportunities around, if you ask friends and business contacts.

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contact UK US /ˈkɒntækt/ noun
► [U] communication with someone, especially by speaking or writing to them regularly: be/get/keep in contact with sb »

We have been in contact with similar organizations in several countries.

 establish/make contact with sb »

Experience has taught me the best way to make a good first impression is to make contact with as many people in the organization as you can.

 contact between sb (and sb) »

The first contact between contracting parties will normally be the sending out of a price list or catalogue.

 contact details/information/number »

The HR department keeps the contact details of all members of staff.

 in close/direct/regular contact with sb »

44% of his working time is spent in direct contact with clients.

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Under the new code, shareholders will have a senior non-executive director, aside from the chairman, who will act as their point of contact on the board.

► [C] a person, especially in a high position, who can give you useful information or introductions that will help you at work: good/useful/valuable contacts »

Conferences are good places to make useful contacts.

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He's got a contact in London who buys the goods off him.

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Sharing a meal with clients or colleagues can strengthen business contacts and improve career prospects.

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a network of contacts

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contact UK US /ˈkɒntækt/ verb [T]
► to communicate with someone by phoning them or sending them a letter, email, etc.: contact sb for sth »

The distributor should be contacted for further information on these requirements.

 contact sb at/on »

You can contact the manager directly on this number, or at his website address.

contactable adjective
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Please ensure that you are contactable at all times while the deal is going through.


Financial and business terms. 2012.

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  • contact — [ kɔ̃takt ] n. m. • 1586; didact. av. XIXe; lat. contactus, rac. tangere « toucher » → tact 1 ♦ Position, état relatif de corps qui se touchent. Contact fugitif, prolongé. Certaines maladies se communiquent par contact direct. ⇒ contagieux.… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

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  • contact — [kän′takt΄; ] for v. [, ] occas. [ kən takt′] n. [L contactus, pp. of contingere, to touch, seize < com , together + tangere, to touch: see TACT] 1. the act or state of touching or meeting [two surfaces in contact] 2. the state or fact of… …   English World dictionary

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  • Contact — Con tact (k[o^]n t[a^]kt), n. [L. contactus, fr. contingere, tactum, to touch on all sides. See {Contingent}.] 1. A close union or junction of bodies; a touching or meeting. [1913 Webster] 2. (Geom.) The property of two curves, or surfaces, which …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • contact — (n.) 1620s, action of touching, from L. contactus a touching, from pp. of contingere to touch, seize, from com together (see COM (Cf. com )) + tangere to touch (see TANGENT (Cf. tangent)). Figurative sense of connection, communication …   Etymology dictionary

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