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рабство

Translation of рабство

slavery

Meaning of рабство

Russian

положение, когда людей считают собственностью и заставляют работать

English

the practice of owning people and forcing them to work

slavery

Transcription and pronunciation of рабство

ра́бство

stress on the 1st syllable

Transcription
[ˈrapstvə]
In Latin letters
rabstvo

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  1. The book is about slavery.

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    Эта книга о рабстве.

  2. Slavery ended there a long time ago.

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    Рабство там закончилось очень давно.

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What's the difference between рабство, подневольный труд, and неволя

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П
🇷🇺Russian
подневольный труд

Forced work; does not mean people are owned.

Н
🇷🇺Russian
неволя

Literary: captivity, life without freedom.

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What does рабство mean?

the practice of owning people and forcing them to work

How do you pronounce рабство?

рабство is pronounced [ˈrapstvə], in Latin letters “rabstvo”.

How is рабство used in a sentence?

The book is about slavery. Translation: Эта книга о рабстве.

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