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thrall

UK
/θrɔːl/
US
/θrɔl/

Translations

thrallnoun
thralls
pl
UK
/θrɔːl/
US
/θrɔl/
esclavePour une personne moralement ou mentalement asservie ; peut aussi convenir en contexte historique.
He was a thrall to his addiction, unable to break free from its grip.
Il était l'esclave de sa dépendance, incapable d'en briser l'emprise.
empriseSe dit surtout dans la locution « in thrall to ».
She was in thrall to her emotions, unable to make a rational decision.
Elle était sous l'emprise de ses émotions, incapable de prendre une décision rationnelle.
Additional translations
servitudeSens abstrait, plus littéral et soutenu.
serfSens historique médiéval.
Synonyms
slave
servant
bondman
vassal
subject
captivated
enslaved
thrallverb
thralled
Past Simple
thralled
Past Participle
thralling
Gerund
UK
/θrɔːl/
US
/θrɔl/
Archaic; chiefly literary. Means to enslave or hold captive.
asservirRegistre littéraire ou historique.
The conquerors thralled the captured villagers, forcing them into servitude.
Les conquérants asservirent les villageois capturés, les réduisant en servitude.
Synonyms
enthrall
enslave
subjugate
captivate
enchain
bind
subdue
subject
thralladjective
thraller
Comp.
thrallest
Super.
Archaic and rare. Used attributively to mean 'enslaved' or 'servile'.
asserviArchaïque ou littéraire.
Thrall servants had no rights under the feudal system.
Les serviteurs asservis n'avaient aucun droit dans le système féodal.

Definitions

thrallnoun
The state of being under the power or influence of another; bondage or servitude.
She was in thrall to her emotions, unable to make a rational decision.
A person who is morally or mentally enslaved by some power, influence, or the like.
He was a thrall to his addiction, unable to break free from its grip.
A slave or serf in historical contexts.
In medieval times, a thrall was bound to serve their lord without any personal freedom.
thrallverb
To enslave; to hold in bondage or under dominion.
The conquerors thralled the captured villagers, forcing them into servitude.
thralladjective
Enslaved; held in bondage or servitude (archaic).
Thrall servants had no rights under the feudal system.
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