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I. slave [sleɪv] N

1. slave (person):

slave
Sklave(Sklavin) m (f) <-n, -n>

2. slave fig, pej:

slave
Sklave(Sklavin) m (f) <-n, -n>
to become a real slave of sth fig
ein wirklicher Sklave von etw dat werden

3. slave COMPUT:

slave
Nebencomputer m

II. slave [sleɪv] VB intr pej

slave
schuften
to slave [away] at sth
sich acc mit etw dat abmühen [o. herumschlagen]
to slave over a hot stove hum
[den ganzen Tag] am Herd stehen

ˈgal·ley slave N

galley slave
Galeerensklave m <-n, -n>

ˈslave driv·er N

slave driver
Sklaventreiber(in) m (f) <-s, -; -, -nen>

slave ˈla·bour, Am slave ˈla·bor N no pl (forced work)

slave labour
Sklavenarbeit f
slave labour fig inf
Schinderei f <-, -en> inf

ˈslave ship N

slave ship
Sklavenschiff nt

ˈslave trade N hist

slave trade
Sklavenhandel m

ˈslave trad·er N hist

slave trader
Sklavenhändler(in) m (f) <-s, -; -, -nen>

white ˈslave N pej

white slave
≈ Prostitutionssklavin f
white slave trade
Mädchenhandel m <-s> kein pl

Great Slave Lake [ˌɡreɪtˈsleɪvˌleɪk] N

Great Slave Lake
Großer Sklavensee
Present
Islave
youslave
he/she/itslaves
weslave
youslave
theyslave
Past
Islaved
youslaved
he/she/itslaved
weslaved
youslaved
theyslaved
Present Perfect
Ihaveslaved
youhaveslaved
he/she/ithasslaved
wehaveslaved
youhaveslaved
theyhaveslaved
Past Perfect
Ihadslaved
youhadslaved
he/she/ithadslaved
wehadslaved
youhadslaved
theyhadslaved
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