Esclaves (en. Slaves)

/ɛs.klav/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

Individuals reduced to servitude by force.

Slaves were often treated inhumanely.

Les esclaves étaient souvent traités de manière inhumaine.

Individuals who have no personal rights.

In some ancient societies, slaves had no legal status.

Dans certaines sociétés anciennes, les esclaves n'avaient pas de statuts légaux.

Forced workers without remuneration.

Slaves built monuments without any compensation.

Les esclaves construisaient des monuments sans aucune compensation.

From the Latin 'sclavus', which means 'slave'.

slaves of consumption

Individuals whose choices are determined by consumer society.

esclaves de la consommation

modern slavery

Exploitative practice that deprives individuals of their freedom in the current world.

esclavage moderne

to leave someone a slave

Making someone dependent on a situation or behavior.

laisser quelqu'un esclave

slavery

System in which individuals are considered the property of others.

esclavage

freedom

State of a person who is not enslaved.

liberté

oppression

Action of submitting someone to an unfavorable situation.

oppression

It’s tough, it enslaves me.

When I have to work too many hours, I say it enslaves me.

Quand je dois travailler trop d'heures, je dis que ça m'esclavagise.

To be at someone’s beck and call.

He is so under the thumb of his boss that he looks like a slave.

Il est tellement à la botte de son patron qu'il ressemble à un esclave.