bondage
gb/bˈɑndɪd͡ʒ/ us/bˈɑndɪd͡ʒ/
B2
Engelsk
~ 2200
Betydninger
0 betydninger
Navneord
B2
state
1
slavery or forced servitude
When someone is not free and is made to work for another person without pay, especially as a slave.
Brugsmønster:
in [someone's] bondage
Typisk fejl:
Learners sometimes confuse 'bondage' with 'bonding', but they have very different meanings.
Synonymer
slavery (More common in general use; directly refers to owning people as property.)
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servitude (More formal and can refer to both voluntary and forced service.)
Antonymer
freedom (The opposite state of being free and not under control.)
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liberty (Similar to freedom, often used in political or legal contexts.)
Ordforbindelser
in bondage
|escape bondage
|held in bondage
|bondage and slavery
Temaer
history
|human_rights
|society
|law
|politics
|core_vocabulary
Eksempler
- The captives lived in bondage for many years before they were freed.
- Many people fought to end the bondage of enslaved workers.
- The novel tells the story of a man’s life in bondage on a plantation.
Læringseksempler
- The man was in bondage for ten years.
- They escaped from bondage during the war.
- Bondage means a person is not free.
Navneord
informal
C1
action
2
sexual tying or restraining
A sexual activity where one person ties up or holds another person so they cannot move.
Typisk fejl:
Learners may not realize this meaning is sexual and should be used carefully in conversation.
Synonymer
restraint play (Used in sexual contexts to describe consensual tying or holding.)
Ordforbindelser
BDSM bondage
|practice bondage
|bondage gear
|bondage scene
Temaer
sexuality
|relationships
|health
Eksempler
- They explored light bondage as part of their relationship.
- The shop sells various bondage accessories and costumes.
- Bondage can involve ropes, cuffs, or other restraints.
Læringseksempler
- Some couples enjoy bondage as part of sex.
- Bondage uses things like ropes or handcuffs.
- Bondage must be safe and agreed by both people.
Grammatik
Opslagsform
bondage
IPA
GB/bˈɑndɪd͡ʒ/
US/bˈɑndɪd͡ʒ/
Stavelser og tryk
bond - age (2 stavelser)
Stress on 1st syllable (bond)
Ordformer
Noun
- Base: bondage
- Plural: bondage
Ordfamilie
Core family
bond
noun B1
Related words
bonding
noun
binding
adjective
Udtryk
in bondage
1/ˈɪn bˈɑndɪd͡ʒ/
fixed phrase
not free; enslaved
Not free because someone controls you.
Eksempler
- The prisoners remained in bondage until the war ended.
- Many historical records show people living in bondage.