How to Say "slave-like" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “slave-like” is “esclavos” — B2 level.
English → SpanishB2
adjectiveB2
describing conditions
Examples
Los trabajadores se sentían esclavos de sus deudas.
The workers felt enslaved by their debts.
Durante años, fueron pueblos esclavos bajo el yugo del imperio.
For years, they were enslaved peoples under the empire's yoke.
Adjective Agreement
As an adjective, 'esclavos' must match the noun it describes in number and gender. Since it ends in '-os', it describes masculine plural nouns (e.g., 'hombres', 'países').
Using the wrong form
Mistake: “Using 'esclavos' to describe a female plural noun (e.g., 'las mujeres esclavos').”
Correction: Use the matching feminine plural form: 'las mujeres esclavas'.
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