slaving

UK
/ˈsleɪvɪŋ/
US
/ˈsleɪvɪŋ/
slavinggerund / present participle
UK
/ˈsleɪvɪŋ/
US
/ˈsleɪvɪŋ/
More precise classification: present-participle adjective (e.g., "slaving ships").
Definitions
Relating to or involved in the capturing, transport, or selling of slaves.
The harbor once bustled with slaving ships bound for the Americas.
slavingnoun
Translations
работа на износ
He spent years slaving in the factory to support his family.
Он провел годы, работая на износ на фабрике, чтобы поддержать свою семью.
Definitions
The act of working very hard or toiling, often under difficult conditions.
Weeks of slaving over the project left her exhausted.
The practice of owning slaves or engaging in the slave trade.
Slaving was a brutal and inhumane practice that has been condemned worldwide.
slavenoun
Definitions
A person who is the legal property of another and is forced to obey them.
The slave worked tirelessly in the fields from dawn until dusk.
A person who is excessively dependent upon or controlled by something.
He was a slave to his smartphone, unable to put it down even during meals.
A device or part of a machine that is directly controlled by another.
The slave unit in the system receives commands from the master controller.
slaveverb

slaving

Gerund

slaved
Past Simple
slaved
Past Participle
slaving
Gerund
UK
/sleɪv/
US
/sleɪv/
Translations
работать как раб
He had to slave away for hours to finish the project.
Ему пришлось работать как рабу часами, чтобы закончить проект.
Definitions
To work excessively hard or with great effort, often under difficult or oppressive conditions.
She slaved away in the kitchen all day to prepare the feast.
To connect or configure (a device or system) so that it is controlled by another (the master).
The technician slaved the backup drive to the main server.
slaveadjective
Definitions
Relating to or characteristic of slaves or slavery; used to describe something associated with forced labor or subjugation.
The plantation relied on slave labor for its operations.
Denoting a component, device, or process that is subordinate to and controlled by another of the same type.
In a master–slave configuration, the slave server replicates all changes made on the master.
Controlled by another device, system, or signal; subordinate (contrasted with master).
The photographer triggered a slave flash to light the background.