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to sacrifice
01
sacrificare, rinunciare 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
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Parents often sacrifice personal time to ensure the well-being and happiness of their children.
I genitori spesso sacrificano il tempo personale per garantire il benessere e la felicità dei loro figli.
Soldiers may sacrifice their lives to defend their country and its principles.
I soldati possono sacrificare la loro vita per difendere il loro paese e i suoi principi.
02
sacrificare, immolare
to destroy or kill, especially for a specific purpose such as a test or experiment
Transitive: to sacrifice an animal
Esempi
The researchers sacrificed the lab rats to analyze the effects of the new medication.
I ricercatori hanno sacrificato i ratti da laboratorio per analizzare gli effetti del nuovo farmaco.
The scientist carefully sacrificed the specimen to preserve it for study.
Lo scienziato ha sacrificato con cura il campione per preservarlo per lo studio.
03
sacrificio
to kill an animal or person as a religious act
Transitive: to sacrifice an animal or person
Esempi
The ancient Mayans would sacrifice animals to their gods during important rituals.
Gli antichi Maya sacrificavano animali ai loro dei durante importanti rituali.
In some cultures, priests would sacrifice goats to honor their deities.
In alcune culture, i sacerdoti sacrificavano capre per onorare le loro divinità.
04
sacrificare, vendere in perdita
to sell something for less than its original cost or value
Transitive: to sacrifice sth
Esempi
They had to sacrifice the old inventory to make room for new items.
Hanno dovuto sacrificare il vecchio inventario per fare spazio ai nuovi articoli.
The store sacrificed several products to clear out excess stock.
Il negozio ha sacrificato diversi prodotti per sbarazzarsi delle scorte in eccesso.
Sacrifice
01
the act of giving up or losing something as a penalty, punishment, or consequence of failure
Esempi
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
Esempi
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
Esempi
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
Esempi
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
Esempi
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
Esempi
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, rinuncia
the act of giving up something valuable or important for the sake of something else regarded as more important or worthy
Esempi
She made a significant sacrifice by leaving her promising career to care for her family.
Ha fatto un sacrificio significativo lasciando la sua promettente carriera per prendersi cura della sua famiglia.
The soldiers were honored for their sacrifice in the line of duty, giving their lives to protect their country.
I soldati sono stati onorati per il loro sacrificio nell'adempimento del dovere, dando la vita per proteggere il loro paese.
Albero Lessicale
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