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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
noun
escravatura
noun

What does "slavery" mean?

  1. 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."
  2. 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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