slave
🇺🇸
/sleɪv/
🇬🇧
/sleɪv/
noun
B2
A person who is owned by another and must work for them without pay and without the right to stop.
After gaining his freedom, the former slave became a respected leader.
R
A person who is completely controlled by a strong feeling or habit.
He's a slave to his smartphone, always checking it for messages.
R
A device that works under the control of another device.
The printer is a slave device to the computer, following its commands.
verb
R
To work very hard, often without much rest.
She's been slaving over the details of the party for weeks.
translation
A person who is owned by another and must work for them without pay and without the right to stop.; A person who is completely controlled by a strong feeling or habit.; A device that works under the control of another device.
To work very hard, often without much rest.
Word Forms
3rd Present
slaves
Past
slaved
Perfect
slaved
Progressive
slaving
Plural
slaves