slave in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for slave in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.slave [Brit sleɪv, Am sleɪv] N

1. slave (servant):

slave

schiavo m / schiava f

slave before n colony, owner

di schiavi

slave revolt, market

degli schiavi

2. slave (victim) fig:

to be a slave to or of fashion, habit

essere schiavo di

a slave to convention

schiavo delle convenzioni

3. slave COMPUT before n:

slave computer, station

secondario

II.also slave away VB intr

also slave away

lavorare come uno schiavo

to slave away from morning to night

sgobbare dal mattino alla sera

to slave (away) at housework, at one's job

non fermarsi un momento con i lavori di casa, con il proprio lavoro

to slave over accounts, homework

non alzare la testa da

to slave over the stoves

stare tutto il giorno ai fornelli

III.slave [Brit sleɪv, Am sleɪv]

to work like a slave

lavorare come uno schiavo

slave ship [Am ˈsleɪv ˌʃɪp] N

slave ship

nave f negriera

slave labour [Brit, Am sleɪv ˈleɪbər] N

slave labour (activity)

lavoro m degli schiavi

slave labour (manpower)

manodopera f degli schiavi

slave-born [ˈsleɪvbɔːn] ADJ

slave-born

nato in schiavitù

slave driver [Brit, Am sleɪv ˈdraɪvər] N HISTORY

slave driver

sorvegliante mf di schiavi

slave driver fig

negriero m / negriera f

slave driver fig

schiavista mf

wage slave [Am ˈweɪdʒ ˌsleɪv] N

wage slave

= lavoratore che ha come unica fonte di reddito un salario guadagnato con un lavoro molto duro o umile

slave trade [Brit, Am ˈsleɪv ˌtreɪd] N

slave trade

tratta f degli schiavi

the African slave trade

la tratta dei neri

slave trading [ˈsleɪvtreɪdɪŋ] N

slave trading

tratta f degli schiavi

slave trading (in Africa)

tratta f dei neri

slave trader [Am ˈsleɪv ˌtreɪdər] N

slave trader

mercante mf di schiavi

galley slave [Am ˈɡæli ˌsleɪv] N

galley slave

galeotto m

galley slave fig

sgobbone m

slave in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for slave in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.slave [sleɪv] N

slave

schiavo(-a) m (f)

Phrases:

to be a slave to fashion

essere schiavo della moda

II.slave [sleɪv] VB intr

slave

lavorare come un negro

slave trade N HISTORY

slave trade

tratta f degli schiavi

slave driver N iron inf

slave driver

negriero(-a) m (f)

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

master of slave, dog

padrone m

to work like a dog, to work like a slave

lavorare come un mulo

Translations for slave in the Italian»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

schiavo (-a)

slave

sgobbare

to slave (away)

lavorare come un bue

to work like a slave

slave Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to be a slave to fashion

essere schiavo della moda

to work like a dog, to work like a slave

lavorare come un mulo

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

He could acquire property and even own other slaves.

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The community thrived through the 1940s as a community founded by former slaves.

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The ancient sources agree that he was a slave.

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He was thus a wealthy man, with most of his fortune consisting of slaves and land.

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They are slaves and can do nothing to change that fact.

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The city was a major center of the slave trade in the 15th and later centuries.

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It was sometimes known for slaves to have lives as good as or better than poor northern workers.

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Therefore, slaves could be brought into the state only for a limited time.

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He had a practice of freeing slaves as adults after a period of service.

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It is believed over 500-600 slaves were freed during the operation.

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