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slave in Afrikaans

slave in Afrikaans is slaaf — slave means a person legally owned by another and forced to work without freedom or pay.

slave in Afrikaans

slaaf
noun
person owned by another

What does "slave" mean?

  1. noun A person legally owned by another and forced to work without freedom or pay.
    "In the novel, a slave escapes from the plantation and searches for her family."
  2. noun A person completely controlled by or devoted to something.
    "She felt like a slave to her job, answering emails even on holiday."
  3. noun A secondary device controlled by another (master) device.
    "In this setup, the second speaker acts as a slave and follows the main unit."
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slave in a sentence

  • In the novel, a slave escapes from the plantation and searches for her family.
  • Students read the diary of a former slave and discussed what freedom meant to him.
  • She felt like a slave to her job, answering emails even on holiday.
  • Don't be a slave to fashion just because your friends follow every trend.

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What is "slave" in Afrikaans?
"slave" in Afrikaans is slaaf. slave means: A person legally owned by another and forced to work without freedom or pay.
How do you use "slave" in a sentence?
Example: "In the novel, a slave escapes from the plantation and searches for her family." In Afrikaans, "slave" is slaaf.
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