enslaved

[ɪnˈsleɪvd]

adjective/verb (past participle)

escravizado

1. made into a slave; held in bondage

The enslaved people fought for their freedom.

O povo escravizado lutou pela sua liberdade.

2. completely dominated or controlled by something

He felt enslaved by his addiction.

Ele se sentia escravizado pela sua dependência.

3. past tense of enslave; to make someone a slave

The colonizers enslaved millions of people.

Os colonizadores escravizaram milhões de pessoas.

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General Brazilian

escravizado

standard term used throughout Brazil

São Paulo

escravizado

standard usage

Rio de Janeiro

escravizado

standard usage

Portugal

escravizado

standard Portuguese usage; also 'cativeiro' in historical contexts

enslaved to one's passions - escravizado pelas suas paixões

enslaved by circumstances - escravizado pelas circunstâncias

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