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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
Environmental activists often sacrifice personal convenience to reduce their ecological footprint.
Os ativistas ambientais frequentemente sacrificam o conforto pessoal para reduzir sua pegada ecológica.
02
sacrificar, imolar
to destroy or kill, especially for a specific purpose such as a test or experiment
Transitive: to sacrifice an animal
Exemplos
To gain accurate results, the team sacrificed one sample group during the testing phase.
Para obter resultados precisos, a equipe sacrificou um grupo de amostras durante a fase de teste.
03
sacrificar, imolar
to kill an animal or person as a religious act
Transitive: to sacrifice an animal or person
Exemplos
The tribe believed that sacrificing a warrior would ensure victory in battle.
A tribo acreditava que sacrificar um guerreiro garantiria a vitória na batalha.
04
sacrificar, vender com prejuízo
to sell something for less than its original cost or value
Transitive: to sacrifice sth
Exemplos
She sacrificed her designer clothes for a fraction of their value.
Ela sacrificou suas roupas de designer por uma fração de seu valor.
Sacrifice
01
the act of giving up or losing something as a penalty, punishment, or consequence of failure
Exemplos
They endured personal sacrifices for failing the mission.
02
personnel or resources deliberately lost or surrendered to achieve a goal
Exemplos
Certain employees were a sacrifice to save the company from bankruptcy.
03
the act of killing an animal or person to appease or honor a deity
Exemplos
The priest conducted the sacrifice according to tradition.
04
(in baseball) an out made by a batter that allows base runners to advance
Exemplos
She executed a perfect sacrifice bunt in the game.
05
a loss incurred by giving up or selling something for less than its value
Exemplos
Accepting a lower price was a sacrifice to maintain relationships.
06
a deliberate move in which a player gives up material for strategic or tactical advantage
Exemplos
The grandmaster 's sacrifice forced checkmate in three moves.
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
In the story, the hero 's sacrifice saved the entire village from destruction.
Na história, o sacrifício do herói salvou a aldeia inteira da destruição.
Árvore Lexical
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