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to sacrifice
01
opofferen, afzien van
to give up something of value for the sake of something else
Ditransitive: to sacrifice sth to do sth | to sacrifice sth for sth
Voorbeelden
Parents often sacrifice personal time to ensure the well-being and happiness of their children.
Ouders offeren vaak persoonlijke tijd om het welzijn en geluk van hun kinderen te waarborgen.
Soldiers may sacrifice their lives to defend their country and its principles.
Soldaten kunnen hun leven opofferen om hun land en zijn principes te verdedigen.
02
offeren, slachten
to destroy or kill, especially for a specific purpose such as a test or experiment
Transitive: to sacrifice an animal
Voorbeelden
The researchers sacrificed the lab rats to analyze the effects of the new medication.
De onderzoekers offerden de laboratoriumratten op om de effecten van het nieuwe medicijn te analyseren.
The scientist carefully sacrificed the specimen to preserve it for study.
De wetenschapper offerde zorgvuldig het specimen op om het te bewaren voor studie.
03
offeren, slachten
to kill an animal or person as a religious act
Transitive: to sacrifice an animal or person
Voorbeelden
The ancient Mayans would sacrifice animals to their gods during important rituals.
De oude Maya's offerden dieren aan hun goden tijdens belangrijke rituelen.
In some cultures, priests would sacrifice goats to honor their deities.
In sommige culturen offerden priesters geiten om hun goden te eren.
04
opofferen, met verlies verkopen
to sell something for less than its original cost or value
Transitive: to sacrifice sth
Voorbeelden
They had to sacrifice the old inventory to make room for new items.
Ze moesten de oude inventaris opofferen om ruimte te maken voor nieuwe items.
The store sacrificed several products to clear out excess stock.
De winkel offerde verschillende producten op om overtollige voorraden op te ruimen.
Sacrifice
01
the act of giving up or losing something as a penalty, punishment, or consequence of failure
Voorbeelden
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
Voorbeelden
The troops were a sacrifice to delay the enemy advance.
In the strategy, some soldiers were a calculated sacrifice.
03
the act of killing an animal or person to appease or honor a deity
Voorbeelden
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
Voorbeelden
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
Voorbeelden
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
Voorbeelden
He made a sacrifice of a pawn to open the opponent's defense.
The queen sacrifice shocked the opponent but led to victory.
07
opoffering, offer
the act of giving up something valuable or important for the sake of something else regarded as more important or worthy
Voorbeelden
She made a significant sacrifice by leaving her promising career to care for her family.
Ze bracht een aanzienlijk offer door haar veelbelovende carrière op te geven om voor haar familie te zorgen.
The soldiers were honored for their sacrifice in the line of duty, giving their lives to protect their country.
De soldaten werden geëerd voor hun opoffering in de uitoefening van hun plicht, waarbij ze hun leven gaven om hun land te beschermen.
Lexicale Boom
sacrificer
sacrifice
