sacrifice
sac
ˈsæk
sāk
ri
fice
ˌfaɪs
fais
British pronunciation
/ˈsækrɪfaɪs/

Definiția și sensul cuvântului „sacrifice” în engleză

to sacrifice
01

a sacrifica, a renunța la

to give up something of value for the sake of something else
Ditransitive: to sacrifice sth to do sth | to sacrifice sth for sth
to sacrifice definition and meaning
example
Exemple
Parents often sacrifice personal time to ensure the well-being and happiness of their children.
Părinții sacrifică adesea timpul personal pentru a asigura bunăstarea și fericirea copiilor lor.
Soldiers may sacrifice their lives to defend their country and its principles.
Soldații își pot sacrifica viețile pentru a-și apăra țara și principiile sale.
02

sacrifica, jertfi

to destroy or kill, especially for a specific purpose such as a test or experiment
Transitive: to sacrifice an animal
example
Exemple
The researchers sacrificed the lab rats to analyze the effects of the new medication.
Cercetătorii au sacrificat șobolanii de laborator pentru a analiza efectele noului medicament.
The scientist carefully sacrificed the specimen to preserve it for study.
Omul de știință a sacrificat cu grijă specimenul pentru a-l păstra pentru studiu.
03

a sacrifica, a jertfi

to kill an animal or person as a religious act
Transitive: to sacrifice an animal or person
example
Exemple
The ancient Mayans would sacrifice animals to their gods during important rituals.
Vechii Maya jertfeau animale zeilor lor în timpul unor ritualuri importante.
In some cultures, priests would sacrifice goats to honor their deities.
În unele culturi, preoții jertfeau capre pentru a-și onora zeii.
04

sacrifica, vinde în pierdere

to sell something for less than its original cost or value
Transitive: to sacrifice sth
example
Exemple
They had to sacrifice the old inventory to make room for new items.
Au trebuit să sacrifice vechiul inventar pentru a face loc articolelor noi.
The store sacrificed several products to clear out excess stock.
Magazinul a sacrificat mai multe produse pentru a elimina stocul în exces.
Sacrifice
01

the act of giving up or losing something as a penalty, punishment, or consequence of failure

example
Exemple
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

example
Exemple
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

example
Exemple
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

example
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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

example
Exemple
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

example
Exemple
He made a sacrifice of a pawn to open the opponent's defense.
The queen sacrifice shocked the opponent but led to victory.
07

sacrificiu, renunțare

the act of giving up something valuable or important for the sake of something else regarded as more important or worthy
example
Exemple
She made a significant sacrifice by leaving her promising career to care for her family.
Ea a făcut un sacrificiu semnificativ renunțând la cariera ei promițătoare pentru a avea grijă de familie.
The soldiers were honored for their sacrifice in the line of duty, giving their lives to protect their country.
Soldații au fost onorați pentru sacrificiul lor în îndeplinirea datoriei, dându-și viața pentru a-și proteja țara.
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