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slavery

slavery

Meaning of slavery

English

the practice of owning people and forcing them to work

Русский

положение, когда людей считают собственностью и заставляют работать

slavery

Pronunciation

British English
/ˈsleɪvəri/
American English
/ˈsleɪvəri/

slavery with Russian translation

Сочетания и примеры со словом slavery

Типичные сочетания сгруппированы по смыслу. Зелёные слова можно открыть отдельно, чтобы продолжить изучение.

8 сочетаний

Отмена рабства

Ending slavery
abolish slavery
отменить рабство

In history class we learned how the country decided to abolish slavery.

На уроке истории мы узнали, как страна решила отменить рабство.

the fight against slavery
борьба с рабством

Our class visited an exhibit about the fight against slavery.

Наш класс посетил выставку о борьбе с рабством.

  • the abolition of slaveryотмена рабства
  • end slaveryпокончить с рабством

Жизнь в рабстве

Living in slavery
be sold into slavery
быть проданным в рабство

Many people were sold into slavery and never saw home again.

Многих людей продали в рабство, и они больше никогда не увидели родного дома.

modern slavery
современное рабство

Millions of people still live in modern slavery today.

Миллионы людей и сегодня живут в современном рабстве.

  • escape slaveryбежать из рабства
  • born into slaveryродиться в рабстве

slavery usage examples

🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian

The book is about slavery.

Эта книга о рабстве.

🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian

Slavery ended there a long time ago.

Рабство там закончилось очень давно.

slavery synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between slavery, enslavement, forced labor, and bondage

E
🇬🇧English
enslavement

the act of making people slaves

B2often

ENThe report described the enslavement of prisoners of war.

Advanced: broader words

F
🇬🇧English
forced labor

work people are forced to do, without legal ownership

B2often

ENThe organization campaigned against forced labor in factories.

B
🇬🇧English
bondage

the state of being a slave; literary and broader

B2rare word

ENThe novel explores themes of bondage and freedom.

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Questions about this word

What does slavery mean?

the practice of owning people and forcing them to work

How do you pronounce slavery?

slavery is pronounced [ˈsleɪvəri].

How is slavery used in a sentence?

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

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