Meaning

4 senses
  1. (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

  2. (uncountable, usually)Forced labor in general, regardless of legality.

  3. (uncountable, usually)A condition of servitude endured by a slave.

    Sklaverei

    ра́бствоrábstvo

    ра́бствоrábstvo

  4. (figuratively, uncountable, usually)A condition in which one is captivated or subjugated, as by greed or drugs.

    Sklaverei

    ра́бствоrábstvo, нево́ляnevólja

Examples

105 sentences
  1. The boy was sold into slavery.

    ruМальчик был продан в рабство. — marafon

    deDer Junge wurde in die Sklaverei verkauft. — Wolf

  2. We're faced with the choice between resistance and slavery.

  3. Slavery has been abolished in most parts of the world.

    ruРабство было отменено в большинстве стран мира. — Balamax

  4. Lincoln was opposed to slavery.

    ruЛинкольн был против рабства. — marafon

    deLincoln war gegen die Sklaverei. — al_ex_an_der

  5. Most opponents of slavery did not vote.

    Більшість супротивників рабства не голосувало. — deniko

    deDie meisten Gegner der Sklaverei gingen nicht zur Wahl. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

Translations

9 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
institution or practice of owning human beings:
Русский
By meaning 1
institution or practice of owning human beings:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
institution or practice of owning human beings:

Forms

plural: slaveries
Singularslavery

uncountable

Synonyms

5 synonyms
Close in meaning

Word family

18 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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