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Una contracción es una forma abreviada de una palabra o un grupo de palabras que resulta de la omisión de un sonido o una letra (p. ej. del, al).

Isn't your mom a lawyer?¿Tu madre no es abogada?

Tim isn't home, I'm afraid.Lo siento pero Tim no está en casa.

Una frase idiomatica cuyo significado no es deducible si se traduce palabra por palabra.

It's all going to be ok, isn't it?Todo va a salir bien, ¿verdad?

Ms. Matthews is a brilliant teacher, isn't she?La señorita Matthews es una profesora estupenda, ¿no?

Ejemplos

Frases

there isn't	no hay
isn't it	no
it isn't	no es
no, it isn't	no, no es
she isn't sure that the coffee is ready	no está segura de que el café esté listo
no, she isn't	no, no lo es
this phone isn't currently supported	este teléfono no es compatible actualmente
your story isn't over yet	tu historia aún no ha terminado
it isn't good	no es bueno
I would want the car, but it isn't my choice	me gustaría tener el coche, pero no es decisión mía
she isn't familiar with England	no conoce a Inglaterra
no, there isn't	no, no hay
I'm sorry my Spanish isn't very good.	Perdón que mi español no sea muy bueno.
Where can I buy a shirt that isn't polyester?	¿Dónde puedo comprar una camisa que no es de poliéster?
he isn't as smart as they are	no es tan inteligente como ellos
my car isn't in the garage	mi coche no está en el garaje
there isn't anyone here who can help you	no hay nadie aquí que te puede ayudar
there isn't a problem	no hay problema
she isn't sure that we always tell the truth	no está segura de que siempre digamos la verdad
It may be that Steven isn't what he says he is.	Puede que Steve no sea lo que dice ser.