Esclava (en. Slave)

/esˈklava/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

noun

Definition_text: A woman who is forced to work without freedom or rights.

Example_sentence: The slave was transferred to a new plantation.

La esclava fue trasladada a una nueva plantación.

Definition_text: A woman who suffers from inhumane conditions of servitude.

Example_sentence: Historically, many female slaves suffered abuses.

Históricamente, muchas esclavas sufrieron abusos.

Definition_text: A term used in a metaphorical context to refer to a person who feels subjected.

Example_sentence: She feels like a slave to her job.

Ella se siente esclava de su trabajo.

Etymology_origin: From Latin 'sclava', meaning 'slave' or 'slave (male)'.

Phrase: work slave

Meaning: A person who works excessively, with no time for themselves.

esclava del trabajo

Phrase: to enslave

Meaning: To subject someone to conditions of slavery or dependence.

esclavizar

Related_word: slavery

Description: The condition of being a slave.

esclavitud

Related_word: freedom

Description: The state of not being subjected to slavery.

libertad

Related_word: oppression

Description: The act of subjecting someone, depriving them of their rights.

opresión

Meaning: A person who works tirelessly for others.

Example: That girl is a slave to the boss.

Esa chica es una esclava del jefe.