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Pronunciation / Transliteration: tiáokuǎn
"句子'尽管下雨，我们还是去散步'包含两个条款。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A group of words containing a subject and a predicate, which forms part of a sentence.
"The sentence 'Although it was raining, we went for a walk' contains two clauses." - 2
A distinct section of a legal document or contract.
"The contract included a clause that specified the terms of termination."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'clause' originates from the Latin 'clausula', meaning 'a closing' or 'a clause', which evolved through Old French 'clause' in the 14th century. Its meaning has shifted from a simple closure to a specific grammatical unit in modern English.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Clause" is said worldwide
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Clause
Transliteration: klɔz
"La phrase 'Bien qu'il pleuve, nous sommes sortis' contient deux clauses."
Klausel
Transliteration: ˈklaʊ̯zl̩
"Der Vertrag enthält eine Klausel, die die Kündigungsbedingungen festlegt."
Clausola
Transliteration: klauˈzɔːla
"La frase 'Anche se pioveva, siamo usciti' contiene due clausole."
Cláusula
Transliteration: ˈklau̯sula
"La oración 'Aunque estaba lloviendo, salimos a caminar' contiene dos cláusulas."
Cláusula
Transliteration: ˈklawzula
"A frase 'Embora estivesse chovendo, fomos dar uma volta' contém duas cláusulas."
धारा
Transliteration: Dhaara
"वाक्य 'हालांकि बारिश हो रही थी, हम टहलने गए' में दो धाराएँ हैं।"
条款
Transliteration: tiáokuǎn
"句子'尽管下雨，我们还是去散步'包含两个条款。"
조항
Transliteration: jo-hang
"문장 '비가 오는데도 우리는 산책을 갔다'에는 두 개의 조항이 포함되어 있다."
条項
Transliteration: じょうこう
"文 '雨が降っていたが、私たちは散歩に行った' には二つの条項が含まれている。"
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