What is the Spanish word for "slave"?

Learn how to say "slave" in Spanish with examples and practice

English

slave

Spanish

esclavo

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Examples of how to use "slave" in Spanish

English
A slave had no personal freedom.
Spanish
Un esclavo no tenía libertad personal.
English
He worked like a slave in the bakery.
Spanish
Trabajaba como un esclavo en la panadería.
English
They freed the slave after many years.
Spanish
Liberaron al esclavo después de muchos años.
English
The computer acted as a slave device.
Spanish
La computadora actuaba como un dispositivo esclavo.
English
Do not treat anyone like a slave.
Spanish
No trates a nadie como un esclavo.

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