to sacrifice
01
offra, avstå från
to give up something of value for the sake of something else
Ditransitive: to sacrifice sth to do sth | to sacrifice sth for sth
Exempel
Parents often sacrifice personal time to ensure the well-being and happiness of their children.
Föräldrar offrar ofta personlig tid för att säkerställa sina barns välbefinnande och lycka.
Soldiers may sacrifice their lives to defend their country and its principles.
Soldater kan offra sina liv för att försvara sitt land och dess principer.
02
offra, slakta
to destroy or kill, especially for a specific purpose such as a test or experiment
Transitive: to sacrifice an animal
Exempel
The researchers sacrificed the lab rats to analyze the effects of the new medication.
Forskarna offrade labbråttorna för att analysera effekterna av den nya medicinen.
The scientist carefully sacrificed the specimen to preserve it for study.
Forskaren offrade noggrant provet för att bevara det för studier.
03
offra, slakta
to kill an animal or person as a religious act
Transitive: to sacrifice an animal or person
Exempel
The ancient Mayans would sacrifice animals to their gods during important rituals.
De gamla mayaerna offrade djur till sina gudar under viktiga ritualer.
In some cultures, priests would sacrifice goats to honor their deities.
I vissa kulturer offrade präster getter för att hedra sina gudar.
04
offra, sälja med förlust
to sell something for less than its original cost or value
Transitive: to sacrifice sth
Exempel
They had to sacrifice the old inventory to make room for new items.
De var tvungna att offra den gamla inventeringen för att göra plats för nya varor.
The store sacrificed several products to clear out excess stock.
Butiken offrade flera produkter för att rensa ut överskott av lager.
Sacrifice
01
the act of giving up or losing something as a penalty, punishment, or consequence of failure
Exempel
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
Exempel
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
Exempel
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
Exempel
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
Exempel
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
Exempel
He made a sacrifice of a pawn to open the opponent's defense.
The queen sacrifice shocked the opponent but led to victory.
07
uppoffring, offrande
the act of giving up something valuable or important for the sake of something else regarded as more important or worthy
Exempel
She made a significant sacrifice by leaving her promising career to care for her family.
Hon gjorde ett betydande uppoffring genom att lämna sin lovande karriär för att ta hand om sin familj.
The soldiers were honored for their sacrifice in the line of duty, giving their lives to protect their country.
Soldaterna hedrades för sitt offer i tjänsten, genom att ge sina liv för att skydda sitt land.
Lexikalt Träd
sacrificer
sacrifice
