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to sacrifice
01
poświęcać, rezygnować z
to give up something of value for the sake of something else
Ditransitive: to sacrifice sth to do sth | to sacrifice sth for sth
Przykłady
Parents often sacrifice personal time to ensure the well-being and happiness of their children.
Rodzice często poświęcają czas osobisty, aby zapewnić dobrostan i szczęście swoim dzieciom.
Soldiers may sacrifice their lives to defend their country and its principles.
Żołnierze mogą poświęcić swoje życie, aby bronić swojego kraju i jego zasad.
02
poświęcać, składać w ofierze
to destroy or kill, especially for a specific purpose such as a test or experiment
Transitive: to sacrifice an animal
Przykłady
The researchers sacrificed the lab rats to analyze the effects of the new medication.
Naukowcy poświęcili laboratoryjne szczury, aby przeanalizować efekty nowego leku.
The scientist carefully sacrificed the specimen to preserve it for study.
Naukowiec ostrożnie poświęcił okaz, aby zachować go do badań.
03
składać w ofierze, poświęcać
to kill an animal or person as a religious act
Transitive: to sacrifice an animal or person
Przykłady
The ancient Mayans would sacrifice animals to their gods during important rituals.
Starożytni Majowie składali w ofierze zwierzęta swoim bogom podczas ważnych rytuałów.
In some cultures, priests would sacrifice goats to honor their deities.
W niektórych kulturach kapłani ofiarowali kozy, aby uczcić swoich bogów.
04
poświęcać, sprzedawać ze stratą
to sell something for less than its original cost or value
Transitive: to sacrifice sth
Przykłady
They had to sacrifice the old inventory to make room for new items.
Musieli poświęcić stary zapas, aby zrobić miejsce na nowe przedmioty.
The store sacrificed several products to clear out excess stock.
Sklep poświęcił kilka produktów, aby pozbyć się nadmiaru zapasów.
Sacrifice
01
the act of giving up or losing something as a penalty, punishment, or consequence of failure
Przykłady
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
Przykłady
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
Przykłady
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
Przykłady
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
Przykłady
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
Przykłady
He made a sacrifice of a pawn to open the opponent's defense.
The queen sacrifice shocked the opponent but led to victory.
07
poświęcenie, ofiarowanie
the act of giving up something valuable or important for the sake of something else regarded as more important or worthy
Przykłady
She made a significant sacrifice by leaving her promising career to care for her family.
Popełniła znaczącą ofiarę, rezygnując z obiecującej kariery, aby opiekować się rodziną.
The soldiers were honored for their sacrifice in the line of duty, giving their lives to protect their country.
Żołnierze zostali uhonorowani za swoją ofiarę w służbie, oddając życie, aby chronić swój kraj.
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