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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
Exemplos
Parents often sacrifice personal time to ensure the well-being and happiness of their children.
Os pais frequentemente sacrificam tempo pessoal para garantir o bem-estar e a felicidade dos seus filhos.
Soldiers may sacrifice their lives to defend their country and its principles.
Os soldados podem sacrificar suas vidas para defender seu país e seus princípios.
02
sacrificar, imolar
to destroy or kill, especially for a specific purpose such as a test or experiment
Transitive: to sacrifice an animal
Exemplos
The researchers sacrificed the lab rats to analyze the effects of the new medication.
Os pesquisadores sacrificaram os ratos de laboratório para analisar os efeitos do novo medicamento.
The scientist carefully sacrificed the specimen to preserve it for study.
O cientista sacrificou cuidadosamente o espécime para preservá-lo para estudo.
03
sacrificar, imolar
to kill an animal or person as a religious act
Transitive: to sacrifice an animal or person
Exemplos
The ancient Mayans would sacrifice animals to their gods during important rituals.
Os antigos maias sacrificavam animais aos seus deuses durante rituais importantes.
In some cultures, priests would sacrifice goats to honor their deities.
Em algumas culturas, os sacerdotes sacrificavam cabras para honrar suas divindades.
04
sacrificar, vender com prejuízo
to sell something for less than its original cost or value
Transitive: to sacrifice sth
Exemplos
They had to sacrifice the old inventory to make room for new items.
Eles tiveram que sacrificar o estoque antigo para abrir espaço para novos itens.
The store sacrificed several products to clear out excess stock.
A loja sacrificou vários produtos para liquidar o excesso de estoque.
Sacrifice
01
the act of giving up or losing something as a penalty, punishment, or consequence of failure
Exemplos
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
Exemplos
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
Exemplos
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
Exemplos
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
Exemplos
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
Exemplos
He made a sacrifice of a pawn to open the opponent's defense.
The queen sacrifice shocked the opponent but led to victory.
07
sacrifício, renúncia
the act of giving up something valuable or important for the sake of something else regarded as more important or worthy
Exemplos
She made a significant sacrifice by leaving her promising career to care for her family.
Ela fez um sacrifício significativo ao deixar sua carreira promissora para cuidar de sua família.
The soldiers were honored for their sacrifice in the line of duty, giving their lives to protect their country.
Os soldados foram homenageados por seu sacrifício no cumprimento do dever, dando suas vidas para proteger seu país.
Árvore Lexical
sacrificer
sacrifice
