WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:
| Principal Translations |
| esclavizar⇒ vtr | (someter a la voluntad de otro) | enslave⇒ vtr |
| | Los romanos esclavizaban a los prisioneros. |
| | The Romans enslaved their prisoners. |
| esclavizar vtr | (tener muy ocupado) (figurative: office work) | keep you chained to your desk v expr |
| | | have you enslaved v expr |
| | | be a slave to v expr |
| | Este trabajo me esclaviza; no puedo dedicarme a otra cosa. |
| | This job is keeping me chained to my desk, and I don't have time for anything else. |
| esclavizarse⇒ v prnl | (trabajar mucho) | slave away vi phrasal |
| | Después de esclavizarme estudiando toda la semana, acabé suspendiendo el examen. |
| | After slaving away studying all week, I failed the exam. |
| Additional Translations |
| esclavizar⇒ vtr | (crear dependencia) (figurative: emotional dependency) | enslave⇒ vtr |
| | La pasión que siente por ella lo tiene esclavizado. |
| | He is enslaved by his passion for her. |
| esclavizar vtr | (crear adicción) (figurative: substance abuse) | enslave⇒ vtr |
| | | make dependent vtr + adj |
| | | make a slave of v expr |
| | La cocaína termina esclavizando a quien la consume. |
| | Cocaine ends up enslaving anyone who consumes it. |