🕯️sacrifice (sacrifaïs)

noun, verb
/ˈsækrɪfaɪs/
sacrifice (sacrifice)

Signification

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
Traduction de la signification
Renoncer à quelque chose de précieux pour le bien des autres ou pour un objectif supérieur.
renoncer à quelque chose de précieux pour le bien des autres ou pour un objectif supérieur

Phrases d'exemple

Parents often sacrifice their own comfort for their children.

Les parents sacrifient souvent leur confort pour leurs enfants.
les parents sacrifient souvent leur confort pour leurs enfants

She sacrificed her career for her family.

Elle a sacrifié sa carrière pour sa famille.
Elle a sacrifié sa carrière pour sa famille.

She made many sacrifices to support her family.

Elle a fait de nombreux sacrifices pour soutenir sa famille.
Elle a fait de nombreux sacrifices pour soutenir sa famille.

Expressions d'exemple

make a sacrifice
faire un sacrifice
faire un sacrifice

Synonymes

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

Antonymes

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

Collocations

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

Plus de phrases d'exemple

Behind every important decision, there is some sacrifice.

Derrière chaque décision importante, il y a des sacrifices.
Derrière chaque décision importante, il y a des sacrifices.

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