bondage
gb/bˈɑndɪd͡ʒ/ us/bˈɑndɪd͡ʒ/
B2
Английский
~ 2200
Значения
0 значений
Существительное
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.
Модель употребления:
in [someone's] bondage
Частая ошибка:
Learners sometimes confuse 'bondage' with 'bonding', but they have very different meanings.
Синонимы
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.)
Антонимы
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.)
Коллокации
in bondage
|escape bondage
|held in bondage
|bondage and slavery
Темы
history
|human_rights
|society
|law
|politics
|core_vocabulary
Примеры
- 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.
Примеры для изучающих
- The man was in bondage for ten years.
- They escaped from bondage during the war.
- Bondage means a person is not free.
Существительное
informal
C1
action
2
sexual tying or restraining
A sexual activity where one person ties up or holds another person so they cannot move.
Частая ошибка:
Learners may not realize this meaning is sexual and should be used carefully in conversation.
Синонимы
restraint play (Used in sexual contexts to describe consensual tying or holding.)
Коллокации
BDSM bondage
|practice bondage
|bondage gear
|bondage scene
Темы
sexuality
|relationships
|health
Примеры
- 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.
Примеры для изучающих
- Some couples enjoy bondage as part of sex.
- Bondage uses things like ropes or handcuffs.
- Bondage must be safe and agreed by both people.
Грамматика
Словарная форма
bondage
IPA
GB/bˈɑndɪd͡ʒ/
US/bˈɑndɪd͡ʒ/
Слоги и ударение
bond - age (2 слога)
Stress on 1st syllable (bond)
Формы слова
Noun
- Base: bondage
- Plural: bondage
Родственные слова
Core family
bond
noun B1
Related words
bonding
noun
binding
adjective
Выражения
in bondage
1/ˈɪn bˈɑndɪd͡ʒ/
fixed phrase
not free; enslaved
Not free because someone controls you.
Примеры
- The prisoners remained in bondage until the war ended.
- Many historical records show people living in bondage.