slave

• Personne qui appartient à un autre être humain et est contrainte de travailler sans liberté ni rémunération.

A noun referring to a person who is owned by another person and forced to work without freedom or payment.

1. Enslaved personB1formal

   A person who is owned by another person and forced to work without payment or freedom.

   esclave (personne asservie)

   • Millions of people were taken from Africa and sold as slaves.
   • The slave worked in the fields from dawn until dusk.
   • Slavery was abolished in the 19th century in many countries.

   Synonymesbondsmanchattelserfthrall

   Antonymescitizenfreemanmasterowner

2. Person controlled by a habit or addictionB2informal

   A person who is completely dominated by a particular habit, addiction, or influence.

   esclave (d'une habitude, d'une addiction)

   • He is a slave to his gambling addiction.
   • She became a slave to social media, checking it constantly.
   • Many people are slaves to their daily routines.

   Synonymesthrall

3. Person who works very hardB2informal

   A person who works extremely hard, often for little reward or recognition.

   Esclave (personne qui travaille énormément)

   • She was a slave to her job, working 80 hours a week.
   • He felt like a slave in the office, doing all the tedious tasks.
   • The interns were treated like slaves by their demanding boss.

   Synonymesdrudgegrindermenialtoilerworkhorse

   Antonymesidlerloafershirkerslacker

• Verbe désignant le fait de travailler très durement, souvent dans des conditions difficiles ou pendant de longues heures, ou encore de se soumettre entièrement à une habitude ou à une dépendance.

A verb used to indicate the act of working very hard, often under difficult conditions or for long hours, or to describe being completely dominated by a habit or addiction.

1. Work very hardB2informal

   To work extremely hard, often for long hours and with little rest.

   travailler d'arrache-pied

   • He slaved away at his desk all night to finish the report.
   • She slaved over the stove for hours preparing the feast.
   • They slaved in the fields from dawn until dusk.

   Synonymesdrudgegrindlaborslogsweattoil

   Antonymesidlelazerelaxrest