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I . slave [sleɪv] N

slave
suženj(sužnja) m (f)

II . slave [sleɪv] VB intr

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slave
garati [perf nagarati se]
to slave [away] at sth
mučiti se s čim
to slave over a hot stove hum
ždeti za štedilnikom

ˈslave driv·er N

slave driver
priganjač(ka) m (f) sužnjev

ˈslave trade N hist

slave trade
trgovina f s sužnji

white ˈslave N pej

Usage examples with slave

to slave over a hot stove hum
ždeti za štedilnikom
to work like a slave [or dog]
delati kot konj

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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The city was a major center of the slave trade in the 15th and later centuries.
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Twenty-five slaves were bought to work on the property.
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Slaves were housed close to the fresh tracts of land they cleared for their masters.
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A slave might have more than one owner, in which case the names could be given serially.
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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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Multiple slave devices are allowed with individual slave select lines.
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The tribute prices for the slaves usually varied based on their usefulness on a ship.
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He had a practice of freeing slaves as adults after a period of service.
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If permitted, the slaves could have a garden to grow themselves fresh vegetables.
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He could acquire property and even own other slaves.
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