bondage
gb/bˈɑndɪd͡ʒ/ us/bˈɑndɪd͡ʒ/
B2
Inglese
~ 2200
Accezioni
0 accezioni
Sostantivo
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.
Schema d'uso:
in [someone's] bondage
Errore comune:
Learners sometimes confuse 'bondage' with 'bonding', but they have very different meanings.
Sinonimi
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.)
Contrari
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.)
Collocazioni
in bondage
|escape bondage
|held in bondage
|bondage and slavery
Temi
history
|human_rights
|society
|law
|politics
|core_vocabulary
Esempi
- 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.
Esempi per chi studia
- The man was in bondage for ten years.
- They escaped from bondage during the war.
- Bondage means a person is not free.
Sostantivo
informal
C1
action
2
sexual tying or restraining
A sexual activity where one person ties up or holds another person so they cannot move.
Errore comune:
Learners may not realize this meaning is sexual and should be used carefully in conversation.
Sinonimi
restraint play (Used in sexual contexts to describe consensual tying or holding.)
Collocazioni
BDSM bondage
|practice bondage
|bondage gear
|bondage scene
Temi
sexuality
|relationships
|health
Esempi
- 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.
Esempi per chi studia
- Some couples enjoy bondage as part of sex.
- Bondage uses things like ropes or handcuffs.
- Bondage must be safe and agreed by both people.
Grammatica
Forma base
bondage
IPA
GB/bˈɑndɪd͡ʒ/
US/bˈɑndɪd͡ʒ/
Sillabe e accento
bond - age (2 sillabe)
Stress on 1st syllable (bond)
Forme flesse
Noun
- Base: bondage
- Plural: bondage
Famiglia di parole
Core family
bond
noun B1
Related words
bonding
noun
binding
adjective
Espressioni
in bondage
1/ˈɪn bˈɑndɪd͡ʒ/
fixed phrase
not free; enslaved
Not free because someone controls you.
Esempi
- The prisoners remained in bondage until the war ended.
- Many historical records show people living in bondage.