Какво означава clause на английски?

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clause Значение & определение

0 a particular part of a written legal document, for example a law passed by Parliament or a contract (= an agreement):
- They have added/deleted/amended a clause in the contract which says the company can make people redundant for economic reasons.
- Clause 4 of the constitution is thought to be the most important section.
1 a group of words, consisting of a subject and a finite form of a verb:
- In the sentence "I can't cook very well but I make quite good pancakes", both "I can't cook very well" and "I make good pancakes" are main/independent clauses (= they are of equal importance and could each exist as a separate sentence).
- In the sentence "I'll get you some stamps if I go to town", "if I go to town" is a subordinate/dependent clause (= it is not as important as the main part of the sentence and could not exist as a separate sentence).
2 a group of words that includes a subject and a verb to form a simple sentence or only part of a sentence:
- "If I go to town" is a clause, but not a sentence.
3 a part of a written legal document:
- He had a clause in his movie contract that let him work in the theater.
4 a part of a written legal agreement that deals with a particular subject:
- See clause 8.2(b) of the standard sale agreement.
- Rules and location for resolving disputes are outlined under the contract's arbitration clause.
- add/remove/include a clause Some companies will insure you, but will add a clause excluding any flood claims.

There was a penalty clause which said you had to pay half the cost if you cancelled your booking.
The clause was added to the contract at Carlos's request .
He pointed to the clause about payment.
In the sentence 'The woman who I met was wearing a brown hat', 'who I met' is a relative clause.
The sentence 'Although he's quiet, he's not shy' begins with a concessive clause.
A sentence might consist of a main clause and a subordinate clause, linked by a conjunction.
In English, a conditional clause usually begins with 'if'.
Students learn how to identify different clauses within a complex sentence.