slave1, s.Daor m, sclábhaí m.To be a slave to duty, passion, bheith faoi chuing an dualgais, faoi dhaorbhroid na colla. He is slave to drink, níl tógáil a chinn as an ól aige. The poor man is the slave of his wife, tá an duine bocht ar teaghrán ag a bhean.
slave2, v.i.Déanaim sclábhaíocht, tiaráil.He is slaving away at it, tá sé ag úspaireacht leis air. He is always slaving away, bíonn an tsrathair i gcónaí air.