🕯️sacrifice (sákrifais)

noun, verb
/ˈsækrɪfaɪs/
sacrificio (sacrificio)

Meaning

To give up something valuable for the sake of others or a higher purpose.
to give up something valuable for the sake of something else
giving up something valued for the sake of something else; offering to a deity
Traducción del significado
Renunciar a algo valioso por el bien de otros o por un propósito superior.
renunciar a algo valioso por el bien de otros o por un propósito superior

Oraciones de ejemplo

Parents often sacrifice their own comfort for their children.

Los padres a menudo sacrifican su comodidad por sus hijos.
los padres a menudo sacrifican su comodidad por sus hijos

She sacrificed her career for her family.

Ella sacrificó su carrera por su familia.
Ella sacrificó su carrera por su familia.

She made many sacrifices to support her family.

Ella hizo muchos sacrificios para apoyar a su familia.
Ella hizo muchos sacrificios para apoyar a su familia

Expresiones de ejemplo

make a sacrifice
hacer un sacrificio
hacer un sacrificio

Synonyms

offer, surrender, relinquish, devotion, giving up, give up, forgo, offering, selflessness
Entrada 1
offer, surrender, relinquish, devotion, giving up
Entrada 2
give up, surrender, forgo, relinquish
Entrada 3
offering, surrender, devotion, selflessness

Antonyms

keep, gain, selfishness, retain, preserve, maintain, greed, taking, receiving
Entrada 1
keep, gain, selfishness
Entrada 2
keep, retain, preserve, maintain
Entrada 3
selfishness, greed, taking, receiving

Colocaciones

make a sacrifice, ultimate sacrifice, personal sacrifice, sacrifice for, sacrifice everything, make sacrifice, animal sacrifice
Entrada 1
make a sacrifice, ultimate sacrifice, personal sacrifice, sacrifice for
Entrada 2
sacrifice for, sacrifice everything, make sacrifice, personal sacrifice
Entrada 3
personal sacrifice, animal sacrifice, ultimate sacrifice

Más oraciones de ejemplo

Behind every important decision, there is some sacrifice.

Detrás de cada decisión importante, hay algún sacrificio.
Detrás de cada decisión importante, hay algún sacrificio.

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