Spanish Conversation · Level 30
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Spanish word
cláusula
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈklausula/
Meaning
- feminine nounclause
Example
La cláusula del contrato prohíbe fumar en el edificio.
The clause in the contract prohibits smoking in the building.
More examples
Antes de reservar, revisa la cláusula de cancelación.
Before booking, check the cancellation clause.
Core concept
A distinct provision in a contract, law, or other document that defines a specific obligation, condition, or disposition.
Common phrases
cláusula de cancelación
cancellation clause
cláusula de pago
payment clause
Similar words
artículo: Numbered section or article of a law or document, cited by its assigned number.
condición: Requirement that must be fulfilled for an agreement, right, or outcome to take effect.
disposición: Provision that prescribes how an action or procedure should be carried out or regulated.
estipulación: Specific term agreed between parties in a contract, often naming particular rights or duties.
Definition in Spanish
Sección de un contrato, ley u otro documento que define una condición, obligación o disposición específica.
Word origin
The Spanish word derives from Latin clausula 'a closing' (root claus- 'to close'), originally meaning the end of a statement and later used for separate legal provisions.
Usage tips
- Often followed by de + noun to name its scope (for example cláusula de confidencialidad), and the word carries an acute accent on á.
Other meanings
- provisionnoun
- conditionnoun
Related words
- clausurarcloseverb
- clausuraclosurenoun