This is the 10263rd most frequent Portuguese word.
escravos
"Escravos" means "slaves" in English.
Here, 'escravos' refers to people subjected to slavery, coerced into labor.
Os escravos trabalhavam arduamente nas plantações.
The slaves worked arduously in the plantations.
Here, 'escravos' is used figuratively in the name of a move, perhaps drawing on historical or metaphorical imagery.
Durante um jogo, ele fez um movimento chamado 'passo dos escravos'.
During a game, he performed a move called 'the slaves' step'.
Here, 'escravos' is used metaphorically to describe being trapped or controlled by one's desires or ambitions.