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to sacrifice
01
opfern, aufgeben
to give up something of value for the sake of something else
Ditransitive: to sacrifice sth to do sth | to sacrifice sth for sth
Beispiele
Parents often sacrifice personal time to ensure the well-being and happiness of their children.
Eltern opfern oft persönliche Zeit, um das Wohlergehen und Glück ihrer Kinder zu gewährleisten.
Soldiers may sacrifice their lives to defend their country and its principles.
Soldaten können ihr Leben opfern, um ihr Land und seine Prinzipien zu verteidigen.
02
opfern, schlachten
to destroy or kill, especially for a specific purpose such as a test or experiment
Transitive: to sacrifice an animal
Beispiele
The researchers sacrificed the lab rats to analyze the effects of the new medication.
Die Forscher opferten die Labormäuse, um die Auswirkungen der neuen Medikamente zu analysieren.
The scientist carefully sacrificed the specimen to preserve it for study.
Der Wissenschaftler opferte das Exemplar sorgfältig, um es für die Studie zu erhalten.
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opfern, schlachten
to kill an animal or person as a religious act
Transitive: to sacrifice an animal or person
Beispiele
The ancient Mayans would sacrifice animals to their gods during important rituals.
Die alten Maya opferten Tiere ihren Göttern während wichtiger Rituale.
In some cultures, priests would sacrifice goats to honor their deities.
In einigen Kulturen opferten Priester Ziegen, um ihre Gottheiten zu ehren.
04
opfern, mit Verlust verkaufen
to sell something for less than its original cost or value
Transitive: to sacrifice sth
Beispiele
They had to sacrifice the old inventory to make room for new items.
Sie mussten den alten Bestand opfern, um Platz für neue Artikel zu schaffen.
The store sacrificed several products to clear out excess stock.
Das Geschäft opferte mehrere Produkte, um überflüssige Bestände zu beseitigen.
Sacrifice
01
the act of giving up or losing something as a penalty, punishment, or consequence of failure
Beispiele
He made a sacrifice for breaking the rules.
The penalty involved a financial sacrifice.
02
personnel or resources deliberately lost or surrendered to achieve a goal
Beispiele
The troops were a sacrifice to delay the enemy advance.
In the strategy, some soldiers were a calculated sacrifice.
03
Opferung
the act of killing an animal or person to appease or honor a deity
Beispiele
Ancient civilizations performed sacrifices to their gods.
The temple recorded the ritual sacrifice of livestock.
04
(in baseball) an out made by a batter that allows base runners to advance
Beispiele
He hit a sacrifice to move the runner to third base.
The pitcher 's sacrifice bunt was successful.
05
a loss incurred by giving up or selling something for less than its value
Beispiele
Selling the stocks early involved a financial sacrifice.
They took a sacrifice to close the deal quickly.
06
a deliberate move in which a player gives up material for strategic or tactical advantage
Beispiele
He made a sacrifice of a pawn to open the opponent's defense.
The queen sacrifice shocked the opponent but led to victory.
07
Opfer, Aufopferung
the act of giving up something valuable or important for the sake of something else regarded as more important or worthy
Beispiele
She made a significant sacrifice by leaving her promising career to care for her family.
Sie brachte ein bedeutendes Opfer, indem sie ihre vielversprechende Karriere aufgab, um sich um ihre Familie zu kümmern.
The soldiers were honored for their sacrifice in the line of duty, giving their lives to protect their country.
Die Soldaten wurden für ihr Opfer in Ausübung ihres Dienstes geehrt, indem sie ihr Leben gaben, um ihr Land zu schützen.
Lexikalischer Baum
sacrificer
sacrifice
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