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Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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I. esclave [ɛsklav] ADJ

esclave (asservi)
enslaved
esclave (servile)
servile
être esclave de la mode/l'argent/devoir
to be a slave to fashion/money/duty
être esclave de sa parole
to be a prisoner of one's word

II. esclave [ɛsklav] N mf

esclave
slave
mener une vie d'esclave
to lead a slave's life ou a life of slavery
se rendre l'esclave de qn (gén)
to make oneself into sb's slave
se rendre l'esclave de qn (par amour)
to become enslaved to sb
fugitif (fugitive) esclave
runaway attr
marron (marronne) esclave
runaway
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bondswoman (slave)
esclave f
bondsman (slave)
esclave m
slave labour (manpower)
main-d'œuvre f esclave
to be sold into slavery
être vendu comme esclave
slave
esclave mf
to be a slave to or of fashion, habit
être l'esclave de
a slave to convention
l'esclave des conventions
to be in bondage to sb/sth
être l'esclave de qn/qc
to be enslaved by passion
être l'esclave de la passion

in the PONS Dictionary

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I. esclave [ɛsklav] ADJ

esclave
enslaved
esclave de qn/qc
enslaved to sb/sth

II. esclave [ɛsklav] N mf

esclave
slave
affranchir esclave
to set free
affranchissement d'un esclave
freeing
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sweated
d'esclave
slave
esclave mf
slave
travailler comme un esclave
to become enslaved by sth
devenir l'esclave de qc
in the PONS Dictionary
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I. esclave [ɛsklav] ADJ

esclave
enslaved
esclave de qn/qc
enslaved to sb/sth

II. esclave [ɛsklav] N mf

esclave
slave
affranchir esclave
to set free
affranchissement d'un esclave
freeing
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English
French
French
slave
esclave mf
slave
travailler comme un esclave
to become enslaved by sth
devenir l'esclave mf de qc

Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

esclave de qn/qc
enslaved to sb/sth

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