slavery
An institution or social practice of owning human beings as property, especially for…An institution or social practice of owning human beings as property, especially for use as forced laborers.
» The boy was sold into slavery.
Der Junge wurde in die Sklaverei verkauft. — Wolf
Мальчик был продан в рабство. — marafon
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4 senses(uncountable, usually)An institution or social practice of owning human beings as property, especially for use as forced laborers.
abolition of slavery
modern slavery
Sklaverei
ра́бствоrábstvo, нево́ляnevólja
ра́бствоrábstvo
the practice of owning slaves
(uncountable, usually)Forced labor in general, regardless of legality.
(uncountable, usually)A condition of servitude endured by a slave.
Sklaverei
ра́бствоrábstvo
ра́бствоrábstvo
(figuratively, uncountable, usually)A condition in which one is captivated or subjugated, as by greed or drugs.
Sklaverei
ра́бствоrábstvo, нево́ляnevólja
Examples
105 sentencesThe boy was sold into slavery.
ruМальчик был продан в рабство. — marafon
deDer Junge wurde in die Sklaverei verkauft. — Wolf
We're faced with the choice between resistance and slavery.
Slavery has been abolished in most parts of the world.
ruРабство было отменено в большинстве стран мира. — Balamax
Lincoln was opposed to slavery.
ruЛинкольн был против рабства. — marafon
deLincoln war gegen die Sklaverei. — al_ex_an_der
Most opponents of slavery did not vote.
Більшість супротивників рабства не голосувало. — deniko
deDie meisten Gegner der Sklaverei gingen nicht zur Wahl. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Translations
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Forms
plural: slaveries| Singular | slavery |
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uncountable
Synonyms
5 synonyms- the practice of owning slaves:slaveholding
- the state of being under the control of another person:bondagethrallthralldomthraldom
Word family
18 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable