dependent clause
dependent clause (cláusula dependiente)
a clause with a subject and verb that cannot stand alone as a sentence because it does not finish the thought.
Example
When the store opens, we will go in. (When the store opens is the dependent clause.)
In Spanish
dependent clause (cláusula dependiente) — una cláusula con sujeto y verbo que no puede estar sola como oración porque no completa la idea.
When the store opens, we will go in. (When the store opens es la cláusula dependiente.)