slavery in Portuguese
slavery in Portuguese is escravidão, escravatura — slavery means the practice or system of owning people as property and forcing them to work.
slavery in Portuguese
escravidão
escravatura
What does "slavery" mean?
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noun The practice or system of owning people as property and forcing them to work.
"The abolition of slavery was a defining struggle of the 19th century."
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noun A state of being controlled or dominated by something, such as an addiction.
"He described his years of addiction as a kind of slavery."
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slavery in a sentence
- The abolition of slavery was a defining struggle of the 19th century.
- He described his years of addiction as a kind of slavery.
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What is "slavery" in Portuguese?
"slavery" in Portuguese is escravidão, escravatura. slavery means: The practice or system of owning people as property and forcing them to work.
How do you use "slavery" in a sentence?
Example: "The abolition of slavery was a defining struggle of the 19th century." In Portuguese, "slavery" is escravidão, escravatura.
Are there other ways to say "slavery" in Portuguese?
Yes — Portuguese has 2 translations listed for "slavery": escravidão, escravatura.
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