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to sacrifice
01
жертвовать, приносить в жертву
to give up something of value for the sake of something else
Ditransitive: to sacrifice sth to do sth | to sacrifice sth for sth
Примеры
Parents often sacrifice personal time to ensure the well-being and happiness of their children.
Родители часто жертвуют личным временем, чтобы обеспечить благополучие и счастье своих детей.
Soldiers may sacrifice their lives to defend their country and its principles.
Солдаты могут пожертвовать своей жизнью, чтобы защитить свою страну и её принципы.
02
жертвовать, приносить в жертву
to destroy or kill, especially for a specific purpose such as a test or experiment
Transitive: to sacrifice an animal
Примеры
The researchers sacrificed the lab rats to analyze the effects of the new medication.
Исследователи принесли в жертву лабораторных крыс, чтобы проанализировать эффекты нового лекарства.
The scientist carefully sacrificed the specimen to preserve it for study.
Учёный тщательно пожертвовал образцом, чтобы сохранить его для изучения.
03
жертвовать
to kill an animal or person as a religious act
Transitive: to sacrifice an animal or person
Примеры
The ancient Mayans would sacrifice animals to their gods during important rituals.
Древние майя приносили в жертву животных своим богам во время важных ритуалов.
In some cultures, priests would sacrifice goats to honor their deities.
В некоторых культурах жрецы приносили в жертву коз, чтобы почтить своих божеств.
04
жертвовать, продавать в убыток
to sell something for less than its original cost or value
Transitive: to sacrifice sth
Примеры
They had to sacrifice the old inventory to make room for new items.
Им пришлось пожертвовать старыми запасами, чтобы освободить место для новых товаров.
The store sacrificed several products to clear out excess stock.
Магазин пожертвовал несколькими продуктами, чтобы распродать излишки запасов.
Sacrifice
01
the act of giving up or losing something as a penalty, punishment, or consequence of failure
Примеры
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
Примеры
The troops were a sacrifice to delay the enemy advance.
In the strategy, some soldiers were a calculated sacrifice.
03
жертвенность
the act of killing an animal or person to appease or honor a deity
Примеры
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
Примеры
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
Примеры
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
Примеры
He made a sacrifice of a pawn to open the opponent's defense.
The queen sacrifice shocked the opponent but led to victory.
07
жертва, самоотречение
the act of giving up something valuable or important for the sake of something else regarded as more important or worthy
Примеры
She made a significant sacrifice by leaving her promising career to care for her family.
Она пошла на значительную жертву, оставив свою многообещающую карьеру, чтобы заботиться о своей семье.
The soldiers were honored for their sacrifice in the line of duty, giving their lives to protect their country.
Солдаты были удостоены чести за свою жертву при исполнении служебных обязанностей, отдав свои жизни для защиты своей страны.
Лексическое Дерево
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