contraes

Contraes is the second-person singular present indicative form of the Spanish verb contraer, meaning you contract. The verb can refer to acquiring or developing something, such as a disease or a debt, or to the physical action of muscles or other tissues shortening or tightening. In everyday use, contraer is commonly employed in contexts like health, finances, and biology.

Common usage examples include: "Tú contraes una deuda al firmar ese préstamo" (you incur a debt by signing that loan) and "Si no te cuidas, contraes una enfermedad" (if you don’t take care of yourself, you contract a disease). The verb also appears in physiological senses, as in "los músculos se contraen" (the muscles contract).

Conjugation and form: contraes is the present indicative form for tú. The full present tense of contraer is: yo contraigo, tú contraes, él/ella/usted contrae, nosotros contraemos, vosotros contraéis, ellos/ellas/ustedes contraen. The verb is irregular in the yo form (contraigo) but otherwise follows the regular -er verb endings in the present tense.

Etymology and related forms: contraer derives from Latin contrahere, meaning to draw together or to bring under one condition. Related noun forms include contracción (the act or result of contraction) and phrases such as contraer enfermedades or contraer deudas.

See also: contraer, contracción, enfermedad.