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to sacrifice
01
sacrificar, renunciar a
to give up something of value for the sake of something else
Ditransitive: to sacrifice sth to do sth | to sacrifice sth for sth
Ejemplos
Parents often sacrifice personal time to ensure the well-being and happiness of their children.
Los padres a menudo sacrifican tiempo personal para garantizar el bienestar y la felicidad de sus hijos.
Soldiers may sacrifice their lives to defend their country and its principles.
Los soldados pueden sacrificar sus vidas para defender su país y sus principios.
02
sacrificar, inmolar
to destroy or kill, especially for a specific purpose such as a test or experiment
Transitive: to sacrifice an animal
Ejemplos
The researchers sacrificed the lab rats to analyze the effects of the new medication.
Los investigadores sacrificaron las ratas de laboratorio para analizar los efectos del nuevo medicamento.
The scientist carefully sacrificed the specimen to preserve it for study.
El científico sacrificó cuidadosamente el espécimen para preservarlo para su estudio.
03
sacrificar
to kill an animal or person as a religious act
Transitive: to sacrifice an animal or person
Ejemplos
The ancient Mayans would sacrifice animals to their gods during important rituals.
Los antiguos mayas sacrificaban animales a sus dioses durante rituales importantes.
In some cultures, priests would sacrifice goats to honor their deities.
En algunas culturas, los sacerdotes sacrificaban cabras para honrar a sus deidades.
04
sacrificar, vender con pérdida
to sell something for less than its original cost or value
Transitive: to sacrifice sth
Ejemplos
They had to sacrifice the old inventory to make room for new items.
Tuvieron que sacrificar el inventario antiguo para hacer espacio a los nuevos artículos.
The store sacrificed several products to clear out excess stock.
La tienda sacrificó varios productos para liquidar el exceso de stock.
Sacrifice
01
the act of giving up or losing something as a penalty, punishment, or consequence of failure
Ejemplos
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
Ejemplos
The troops were a sacrifice to delay the enemy advance.
In the strategy, some soldiers were a calculated sacrifice.
03
sacrificio
the act of killing an animal or person to appease or honor a deity
Ejemplos
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
Ejemplos
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
Ejemplos
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
Ejemplos
He made a sacrifice of a pawn to open the opponent's defense.
The queen sacrifice shocked the opponent but led to victory.
07
sacrificio, renuncia
the act of giving up something valuable or important for the sake of something else regarded as more important or worthy
Ejemplos
She made a significant sacrifice by leaving her promising career to care for her family.
Ella hizo un sacrificio significativo al dejar su prometedora carrera para cuidar de su familia.
The soldiers were honored for their sacrifice in the line of duty, giving their lives to protect their country.
Los soldados fueron honrados por su sacrificio en el cumplimiento del deber, dando sus vidas para proteger su país.
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