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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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