bondage
gb/bˈɑndɪd͡ʒ/ us/bˈɑndɪd͡ʒ/
B2
English
~ 2200
rabság, rabszolgaság, erotikus kötözés, bondage
NOUN
B2
1
rabság
B1
rabszolgaság
B1
Usage pattern:
in [someone's] bondage
The captives lived in bondage for many years before they were freed.
A foglyok sok éven át rabságban éltek, mielőtt kiszabadították őket.
Many people fought to end the bondage of enslaved workers.
Sokan küzdöttek azért, hogy megszűnjön a rabszolgaként dolgoztatott munkások rabsága.
The novel tells the story of a man’s life in bondage on a plantation.
Learner examples
The man was in bondage for ten years.
A férfi tíz éven át rabságban volt.
They escaped from bondage during the war.
A háború alatt megszöktek a rabságból.
Bondage means a person is not free.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes confuse 'bondage' with 'bonding', but they have very different meanings.
Meaning
slavery or forced servitude
Collocations
in bondage
|escape bondage
|held in bondage
|bondage and slavery
Synonyms
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.)
Antonyms
freedom (The opposite state of being free and not under control.)
|
liberty (Similar to freedom, often used in political or legal contexts.)
Themes
history
|human_rights
|society
|law
|politics
|core_vocabulary
Definition
When someone is not free and is made to work for another person without pay, especially as a slave.
The condition of being controlled by another person or power and having no personal freedom, especially as a slave.
NOUN
C1
INFORMAL
2
bondage
C1
They explored light bondage as part of their relationship.
A kapcsolatuk részeként kipróbálták az enyhébb erotikus kötözést.
The shop sells various bondage accessories and costumes.
Az üzlet különféle bondage-kellékeket és jelmezeket árul.
Bondage can involve ropes, cuffs, or other restraints.
Learner examples
Some couples enjoy bondage as part of sex.
Néhány pár a szex részeként élvezi az erotikus kötözést.
Bondage uses things like ropes or handcuffs.
Az erotikus kötözésnél például köteleket vagy bilincseket használnak.
Bondage must be safe and agreed by both people.
Common mistake:
Learners may not realize this meaning is sexual and should be used carefully in conversation.
Meaning
sexual tying or restraining
Collocations
BDSM bondage
|practice bondage
|bondage gear
|bondage scene
Synonyms
restraint play (Used in sexual contexts to describe consensual tying or holding.)
Themes
sexuality
|relationships
|health
Definition
A sexual activity where one person ties up or holds another person so they cannot move.
A sexual practice that involves physically restraining a partner, often as part of BDSM activities.
Grammar
Dictionary form
bondage
IPA
GB/bˈɑndɪd͡ʒ/
US/bˈɑndɪd͡ʒ/
Syllables & stress
bond - age (2 syllables)
Stress on 1st syllable (bond)
Word forms
Noun
- Base: bondage
- Plural: bondage
Word family
Core family
bond
noun B1
Related words
bonding
noun
binding
adjective
Expressions
in bondage
1/ˈɪn bˈɑndɪd͡ʒ/
fixed phrase
not free; enslaved
Not free because someone controls you.
Examples
- The prisoners remained in bondage until the war ended.
- Many historical records show people living in bondage.