bondage
gb/bˈɑndɪd͡ʒ/ us/bˈɑndɪd͡ʒ/
B2
Anglais
~ 2200
Sens
0 sens
Nom
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.
Schéma d’usage :
in [someone's] bondage
Erreur fréquente :
Learners sometimes confuse 'bondage' with 'bonding', but they have very different meanings.
Synonymes
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.)
Antonymes
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.)
Collocations
in bondage
|escape bondage
|held in bondage
|bondage and slavery
Thèmes
history
|human_rights
|society
|law
|politics
|core_vocabulary
Exemples
- 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.
Exemples pédagogiques
- The man was in bondage for ten years.
- They escaped from bondage during the war.
- Bondage means a person is not free.
Nom
informal
C1
action
2
sexual tying or restraining
A sexual activity where one person ties up or holds another person so they cannot move.
Erreur fréquente :
Learners may not realize this meaning is sexual and should be used carefully in conversation.
Synonymes
restraint play (Used in sexual contexts to describe consensual tying or holding.)
Collocations
BDSM bondage
|practice bondage
|bondage gear
|bondage scene
Thèmes
sexuality
|relationships
|health
Exemples
- 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.
Exemples pédagogiques
- Some couples enjoy bondage as part of sex.
- Bondage uses things like ropes or handcuffs.
- Bondage must be safe and agreed by both people.
Grammaire
Forme canonique
bondage
API
GB/bˈɑndɪd͡ʒ/
US/bˈɑndɪd͡ʒ/
Syllabes et accentuation
bond - age (2 syllabes)
Stress on 1st syllable (bond)
Formes du mot
Noun
- Base: bondage
- Plural: bondage
Famille de mots
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.
Exemples
- The prisoners remained in bondage until the war ended.
- Many historical records show people living in bondage.