bondage
gb/bˈɑndɪd͡ʒ/ us/bˈɑndɪd͡ʒ/
B2
Англійська
~ 2200
Значення
0 значень
Іменник
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 уживання:
in [someone's] bondage
Поширена помилка:
Learners sometimes confuse 'bondage' with 'bonding', but they have very different meanings.
Синоніми
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.)
Антоніми
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.)
Словосполучення
in bondage
|escape bondage
|held in bondage
|bondage and slavery
Теми
history
|human_rights
|society
|law
|politics
|core_vocabulary
Приклади
- 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.
Навчальні приклади
- The man was in bondage for ten years.
- They escaped from bondage during the war.
- Bondage means a person is not free.
Іменник
informal
C1
action
2
sexual tying or restraining
A sexual activity where one person ties up or holds another person so they cannot move.
Поширена помилка:
Learners may not realize this meaning is sexual and should be used carefully in conversation.
Синоніми
restraint play (Used in sexual contexts to describe consensual tying or holding.)
Словосполучення
BDSM bondage
|practice bondage
|bondage gear
|bondage scene
Теми
sexuality
|relationships
|health
Приклади
- 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.
Навчальні приклади
- Some couples enjoy bondage as part of sex.
- Bondage uses things like ropes or handcuffs.
- Bondage must be safe and agreed by both people.
Граматика
Словникова форма
bondage
IPA
GB/bˈɑndɪd͡ʒ/
US/bˈɑndɪd͡ʒ/
Склади й наголос
bond - age (2 склади)
Stress on 1st syllable (bond)
Форми слова
Noun
- Base: bondage
- Plural: bondage
Споріднені слова
Core family
bond
noun B1
Related words
bonding
noun
binding
adjective
Вирази
in bondage
1/ˈɪn bˈɑndɪd͡ʒ/
fixed phrase
not free; enslaved
Not free because someone controls you.
Приклади
- The prisoners remained in bondage until the war ended.
- Many historical records show people living in bondage.