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to sacrifice
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жертвувати, приносити 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
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Parents often sacrifice personal time to ensure the well-being and happiness of their children.
Батьки часто жертвують особистим часом, щоб забезпечити добробут і щастя своїх дітей.
Soldiers may sacrifice their lives to defend their country and its principles.
Солдати можуть пожертвувати своїм життям, щоб захистити свою країну та її принципи.
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жертвувати, приносити в жертву
to destroy or kill, especially for a specific purpose such as a test or experiment
Transitive: to sacrifice an animal
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The researchers sacrificed the lab rats to analyze the effects of the new medication.
Дослідники принесли в жертву лабораторних щурів, щоб проаналізувати ефекти нового лікарського засобу.
The scientist carefully sacrificed the specimen to preserve it for study.
Вчений ретельно пожертвував зразком, щоб зберегти його для вивчення.
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приносити в жертву, жертвувати
to kill an animal or person as a religious act
Transitive: to sacrifice an animal or person
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The ancient Mayans would sacrifice animals to their gods during important rituals.
Стародавні мая приносили в жертву тварин своїм богам під час важливих ритуалів.
In some cultures, priests would sacrifice goats to honor their deities.
У деяких культурах священики приносили в жертву кіз, щоб вшанувати своїх божеств.
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жертвувати, продавати збитково
to sell something for less than its original cost or value
Transitive: to sacrifice sth
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They had to sacrifice the old inventory to make room for new items.
Вони мусили пожертвувати старими запасами, щоб звільнити місце для нових товарів.
The store sacrificed several products to clear out excess stock.
Магазин пожертвував кількома товарами, щоб розпродати надлишкові запаси.
Sacrifice
01
the act of giving up or losing something as a penalty, punishment, or consequence of failure
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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
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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
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Ancient civilizations performed sacrifices to their gods.
The temple recorded the ritual sacrifice of livestock.
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(in baseball) an out made by a batter that allows base runners to advance
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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
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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
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He made a sacrifice of a pawn to open the opponent's defense.
The queen sacrifice shocked the opponent but led to victory.
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жертва, самовіддача
the act of giving up something valuable or important for the sake of something else regarded as more important or worthy
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She made a significant sacrifice by leaving her promising career to care for her family.
Вона пішла на значну жертву, залишивши свою перспективну кар'єру, щоб доглядати за сім'єю.
The soldiers were honored for their sacrifice in the line of duty, giving their lives to protect their country.
Солдатів було нагороджено за їхню жертву під час виконання обов’язків, віддавши свої життя для захисту своєї країни.
Лексичне Дерево
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