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(a clause introduced in a sentence by a conjunction etc, and acting as a noun, adjective or adverb: I don't know who she is; The book that's on the table is mine; She's crying because you were unkind.) proposition subordonnée -
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1 noun[sə'bɔ:dɪnət] subordonné(e) m,f, subalterne mf(a) (in rank, hierarchy) subalterne;∎ he is subordinate to the duty officer son grade est inférieur à celui de l'officier de permanence;∎ of subordinate rank de rang subalterne;∎ she had a very subordinate position in the company elle occupait un poste tout à fait subalterne dans l'entreprise(b) (secondary) subordonné, accessoire;∎ but that is subordinate to the main problem mais c'est secondaire par rapport au problème principal[sə'bɔ:dɪneɪt] subordonner►► Grammar subordinate clause (proposition f) subordonnée fUn panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > subordinate
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[klo:z]1) (a part of a sentence having its own subject and predicate, eg either of the two parts of this sentence: The sentence `Mary has a friend who is rich' contains a main clause and a subordinate (relative) clause.) proposition2) (a paragraph in a contract, will, or act of parliament.) clause -
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❢ When under is used as a straightforward preposition in English it can almost always be translated by sous in French: under the table = sous la table ; under a sheet = sous un drap ; under a heading = sous un titre. under is often used before a noun in English to mean subject to or affected by ( under control, under fire, under oath, under review etc). For translations, consult the appropriate noun entry (control, fire, oath, review etc). under is also often used as a prefix in combinations such as undercooked, underfunded, underprivileged and undergrowth, underpass, underskirt. These combinations are treated as headwords in the dictionary. For particular usages, see the entry below.A prep1 ( physically beneath or below) sous ; under the bed/chair sous le lit/la chaise ; under it en dessous ; it's under there c'est là-dessous ; to come out from under sth sortir de dessous qch ;2 ( less than) under £10/two hours moins de 10 livres sterling/deux heures ; children under five les enfants de moins de cinq ans or en dessous de cinq ans ; a number under ten un nombre inférieur à dix ; temperatures under 10°C des températures inférieures à 10°C ; those under the rank of ceux qui ont un rang inférieur à celui de ;3 ( according to) under the law/clause 5 selon la loi/l'article 5 ; fined under a rule condamné à une amende en vertu d'une règle ;4 ( subordinate to) sous ; I have 50 people under me j'ai 50 employés sous mes ordres ;5 ( in classification) do I look for Le Corbusier under ‘le’ or ‘Corbusier’? est-ce que je dois chercher Le Corbusier sous ‘le’ ou ‘Corbusier’? ; you'll find it under ‘Problems’ tu le trouveras à la rubrique ‘Problèmes’.B adv1 ( physically beneath or below something) [crawl, sit, hide] en dessous ; to go/stay under [diver, swimmer] disparaître/rester sous l'eau ;2 ( less) moins ; £10 and under 10 livres sterling et moins ; children of six and under des enfants de six ans et moins ; to run five minutes under [event, programme] durer cinq minutes de moins que prévu ;3 ( anaesthetized) to put sb under endormir qn ; to stay under for three minutes être endormi pendant trois minutes ;4 ( subjugated) to keep sb under opprimer qn ;5 (below, later in text) see under voir ci-dessous.
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subordinate clause — subordinate clauses N COUNT A subordinate clause is a clause in a sentence which adds to or completes the information given in the main clause. It cannot usually stand alone as a sentence. Compare main clause. [TECHNICAL] … English dictionary
subordinate clause — ► NOUN ▪ a clause that forms part of and is dependent on a main clause (e.g. ‘when it rang’ in ‘she answered the phone when it rang’) … English terms dictionary
subordinate clause — n. Gram. DEPENDENT CLAUSE … English World dictionary
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subordinate clause — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms subordinate clause : singular subordinate clause plural subordinate clauses linguistics a group of words that gives extra information about a sentence but cannot form a sentence by itself. For example, in the… … English dictionary
subordinate clause — sub,ordinate clause noun count LINGUISTICS a group of words that gives extra information about a sentence but cannot form a sentence by itself. For example, in the sentence Marla stayed at home because she was tired, because she was tired is a… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
subordinate clause — subor′dinate clause′ n. gram. a clause that modifies the principal clause or some part of it or that serves a noun function in the principal clause, as when she arrived in the sentence I was there when she arrived or that she has arrived in the… … From formal English to slang
subordinate clause — Gram. a clause that modifies the principal clause or some part of it or that serves a noun function in the principal clause, as when she arrived in the sentence I was there when she arrived or that she has arrived in the sentence I doubt that she … Universalium
subordinate clause — noun A clause that cannot stand alone as a sentence, but functions as either a noun, adjective or adverb in a sentence. Syn: dependent clause See Also: independent clause, relative clause … Wiktionary
subordinate clause — dependent clause, clause with accompanies the main clause … English contemporary dictionary
subordinate clause — su.bordinate clause n a ↑dependent clause … Dictionary of contemporary English