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sacrifice

/ˈsækɹɪfaɪs/

Meanings
noun

Sacrificio, ofrenda

The offering of anything to a god; a consecratory rite.

Examples :

"The family made a sacrifice to the local god of harvest, offering a basket of fresh fruit. "
La familia hizo un sacrificio al dios local de la cosecha, ofreciendo una cesta de fruta fresca.
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noun

Sacrificio, renuncia

The destruction or surrender of anything for the sake of something else; the devotion of something desirable to something higher, or to a calling deemed more pressing.

Examples :

"My brother made a sacrifice of his weekend plans to help me study for the exam. "
Mi hermano hizo un sacrificio de sus planes de fin de semana para ayudarme a estudiar para el examen.
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verb

Sacrificar, renunciar

To give away (something valuable) to get at least a possibility of gaining something else of value (such as self-respect, trust, love, freedom, prosperity), or to avoid an even greater loss.

Examples :

"Venison has many advantages over meat from factory farms, although it still requires a hunter to sacrifice the life of a deer."
La carne de venado tiene muchas ventajas sobre la carne de las granjas industriales, aunque todavía requiere que un cazador sacrifique la vida de un ciervo.
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verb

Sacrificar, ceder

To trade (a value of higher worth) for something of lesser worth in order to gain something else valued more, such as an ally or business relationship, or to avoid an even greater loss; to sell without profit to gain something other than money.

Examples :

"To improve her chances of getting into her dream university, Sarah sacrificed her weekends, often spending them studying instead of socializing. "
Para mejorar sus posibilidades de ingresar a la universidad de sus sueños, Sarah sacrificó sus fines de semana, a menudo pasándolos estudiando en lugar de socializar.
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verb

Sacrificar

To advance (a runner on base) by batting the ball so it can be caught or fielded, placing the batter out, but with insufficient time to put the runner out.

Examples :

"The batter sacrificed the runner by hitting the ball to the shortstop, allowing the runner on first to advance to second base. "
El bateador sacrificó al corredor golpeando la pelota al campocorto, permitiendo que el corredor en primera avanzara a segunda base.
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Related Words

Illustration advantages

advantages noun

/əd.ˈvɑːn.tɪ.dʒɪz/ /əd.ˈvæn.tɪ.dʒɪz/

Ventajas, beneficios

"The enemy had the advantage of a more elevated position."

El enemigo tenía la ventaja de una posición más elevada.

Illustration sacrificed

sacrificed verb

/ˈsækɹɪfaɪst/

Sacrificar, ofrecer

"The villagers sacrificed a lamb to the mountain god for a good harvest. "

Los aldeanos sacrificaron un cordero al dios de la montaña para obtener una buena cosecha.

Illustration significant

significant noun

/sɪɡˈnɪ.fɪ.kənt/

Significado, señal, símbolo

"The teacher's smile was a significant of approval for my hard work. "

La sonrisa del profesor fue una señal de aprobación por mi arduo trabajo.

Illustration possibility

possibility noun

/ˌpɒsɪˈbɪliti/ /ˌpɑsɪˈbɪliti/

Posibilidad

"There is a possibility that the school will have a field trip next week. "

Existe la posibilidad de que la escuela haga una excursión la semana que viene.

Illustration university

university noun

/juːnɪˈvɜːsətiː/ /junɨˈvɝsəti/

Universidad

"My older sister is attending university to study engineering. "

Mi hermana mayor asiste a la universidad para estudiar ingeniería.

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prosperity noun

/pɹɒˈspɛɹ.ɪ.ti/ /pɹɑˈspɛɹ.ɪ.ti/

Prosperidad, éxito

"After years of hard work, the family finally achieved prosperity, allowing them to buy a new home and send their children to good schools. "

Después de años de arduo trabajo, la familia finalmente logró la prosperidad, lo que les permitió comprar una casa nueva y enviar a sus hijos a buenas escuelas.

Illustration destruction

destruction noun

/ˌdɪsˈtɹʌkʃən/

Destrucción

"The destruction of the condemned building will take place at noon."

La destrucción del edificio condenado tendrá lugar al mediodía.

Illustration insufficient

insufficient adjective

/ɪnsəˈfɪʃənt/

Insuficiente

"Insufficient time is available to reflect on the problem"

No hay tiempo suficiente para reflexionar sobre el problema.

Illustration socializing

socializing verb

/ˈsoʊʃəˌlaɪzɪŋ/ /ˈsoʊʃəˌlɪzɪŋ/

Socializar, interactuar con otros

"After work, I enjoy socializing with my colleagues at a local cafe. "

Después del trabajo, disfruto socializando con mis colegas en un café local.

Illustration relationship

relationship noun

/ɹɪˈleɪʃ(ə)nʃɪp/ /ɹɪˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp/

Relación, vínculo

"My teacher has a good relationship with all her students. "

Mi profesora tiene una buena relación con todos sus estudiantes.

Illustration struggling

struggling verb

/ˈstɹʌɡlɪŋ/

Luchar, esforzarse, batallar

"During the centuries, the people of Ireland struggled constantly to assert their right to govern themselves."

Durante siglos, el pueblo de Irlanda luchó constantemente para hacer valer su derecho a gobernarse a sí mismo.

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intentionally adverb

/ɪnˈtɛnʃənəli/ /ɪnˈtɛnʃənli/

Intencionadamente, a propósito

"The student intentionally missed the first few days of school to avoid the difficult math test. "

El estudiante faltó intencionadamente los primeros días de escuela para evitar el difícil examen de matemáticas.