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1. noun1) Sklave, der/Sklavin, die2) (fig.)2. intransitive verbbe a slave of or to something — Sklave von etwas sein
slave [away] — schuften (ugs.); sich abplagen od. (salopp) abrackern (at mit)
slave over a hot stove all day — den ganzen Tag am Herd stehen (ugs.)
* * *[sleiv] 1. noun1) (a person who works for a master to whom he belongs: In the nineteenth century many Africans were sold as slaves in the United States.) der Sklave, die Sklavin2) (a person who works very hard for someone else: He has a slave who types his letters and organizes his life for him.) der Sklave, die Sklavin2. verb(to work very hard, often for another person: I've been slaving away for you all day while you sit and watch television.) schuften- academic.ru/67874/slavery">slavery* * *[sleɪv]I. nII. vi schuften* * *[sleɪv]1. nSklave m, Sklavin fto be a slave to sb/sth — jds Sklave/Sklave von etw sein
2. visich abplagen, schuften (inf)to slave (away) at sth — sich mit etw herumschlagen
to slave over a hot stove — (den ganzen Tag) am Herd stehen
he was slaving over his homework — er schlug sich mit seinen Hausaufgaben herum
* * *slave [sleıv]A s1. HIST Sklave m, Sklavin f:make slaves of zu Sklaven machen2. fig Kuli m:work like a slave wie ein Kuli arbeiten oder schuftento, of gen):be a slave to jemandem, einer Sache verfallen sein;be a slave to drink (television) alkohol-(fernseh)süchtig sein4. TECHa) Nebenaggregat nb) Fernbedienungsgerät n (für Arbeiten mit radioaktivem Material)slave away at sth sich mit etwas abplagen;slave away all day over a hot stove den ganzen Tag am Herd stehen* * *1. noun1) Sklave, der/Sklavin, die2) (fig.)2. intransitive verbbe a slave of or to something — Sklave von etwas sein
slave [away] — schuften (ugs.); sich abplagen od. (salopp) abrackern (at mit)
* * *(woman) n.Sklavin -nen f. n.Sklave -n f. -
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be slaving away over a hot stove — humorous phrase to be cooking Thesaurus: cook food or be cookedhyponym Main entry: slave … Useful english dictionary
slave — I n. 1) to free, liberate a slave 2) a fugitive, runaway slave 3) (fig.) a slave to (a slave to a habit) 4) (misc.) to buy; sell slaves II v. (d; intr.) to slave over (to slave over a hot stove) * * * [sleɪv] liberate a slave runaway slave sell… … Combinatory dictionary
stove — noun ⇨ See also ↑cooker, ↑range ADJECTIVE ▪ hot ▪ kitchen (esp. AmE) ▪ electric (esp. AmE), gas, wood, wood burning … Collocations dictionary
slave away — v. (D; intr.) to slave away at; over (to slave away over a hot stove) * * * over (to slave away over a hot stove) (D; intr.) to slave away at … Combinatory dictionary
slave — slave1 [sleıv] n [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: esclave, from Medieval Latin sclavus, from Sclavus ( SLAVIC); because in the early Middle Ages many Slavic people in central Europe were slaves] 1.) someone who is owned by another person… … Dictionary of contemporary English
slave — [[t]sle͟ɪv[/t]] slaves, slaving, slaved 1) N COUNT A slave is someone who is the property of another person and has to work for that person. The state of Liberia was formed a century and a half ago by freed slaves from the United States. 2) N… … English dictionary
slave — I UK [sleɪv] / US noun [countable] Word forms slave : singular slave plural slaves ** a) someone who belongs by law to another person as their property and has to obey them and work for them b) someone who works very hard for someone else and… … English dictionary
slave — 1 noun (C) 1 someone who is legally owned by another person and works for them for no money: accusing her mother of treating her like a slave 2 be a slave to/of to be completely influenced by something so that you cannot make your own decisions:… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
slave — slave1 [ sleıv ] noun count ** someone who belongs by law to another person as their property and has to obey them and work for them a. someone who works very hard for someone else and does not get much help or money be a slave to/of something to … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
slave — 1. noun /sleɪv/ a) A person who is the property of another person and whose labor and also whose life often is subject to the owners volition. b) A person who is legally obliged by prior contract (oral or written) to work for another, with… … Wiktionary
List of common misconceptions — This incomplete list is not intended to be exhaustive. This is a list of current, widely held, false ideas and beliefs about notable topics which have been reported by reliable sources from around the world. Each has been discussed in published… … Wikipedia
