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slavery

slavery

Meaning of slavery

the practice of owning people and forcing them to work

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British English/ˈsleɪvəri/
American English/ˈsleɪvəri/
Russian transcription[ˈrapstvə]
slavery
slavery - рабство
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slavery with Russian translation

slavery usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

В книге объясняется, как рабство повлияло на этот регион.

The book explains how slavery shaped the region.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Они посетили мемориал жертвам рабства.

They visited a memorial to the victims of slavery.

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slavery synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between slavery / bondage / enslavement / forced labor

🇬🇧English
slavery

рабство — the practice of owning people and forcing them to work

B2Very Rarely

The book explains how slavery shaped the region.

В книге объясняется, как рабство повлияло на этот регион.

S
🇬🇧English
slavery

the base term for the practice of owning people and forcing them to work

B2Very Often

Slavery was officially abolished in many countries in the 19th century.

Рабство было официально отменено во многих странах в XIX веке.

B
🇬🇧English
bondage

a broader term that can mean slavery or severe dependence/control, not always literal ownership

B2Often

The novel explores themes of bondage and freedom.

Роман исследует темы рабства и свободы.

E
🇬🇧English
enslavement

the act or process of enslaving someone, rather than the system itself

B2Often

The report described the enslavement of prisoners of war.

В отчёте описывалось порабощение военнопленных.

F
🇬🇧English
forced labor

work that people are forced to do, but without necessarily being owned as slaves

B2Very Often

The organization campaigned against forced labor in factories.

Организация боролась против принудительного труда на фабриках.

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How to pronounce slavery and what this word means

slavery translation: рабство. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce slavery

/ˈsleɪvəri/

slavery translation

рабство

slavery examples

The book explains how slavery shaped the region.

slavery transcription

/ˈsleɪvəri/, /ˈsleɪvəri/

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slavery meaning: what does it mean?

the practice of owning people and forcing them to work

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slavery is pronounced as /ˈsleɪvəri/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

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The book explains how slavery shaped the region. Translation: В книге объясняется, как рабство повлияло на этот регион.

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