noun🔗ShareSacrificios, ofrendasThe offering of anything to a god; a consecratory rite."In some ancient cultures, animal sacrifices were made to the gods to ensure a good harvest. "En algunas culturas antiguas, se hacían sacrificios de animales a los dioses para asegurar una buena cosecha.religionritualtheologymythologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareSacrificiosThe 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."To achieve her dream of becoming a doctor, Maria made many sacrifices, including giving up her social life and working long hours. "Para lograr su sueño de convertirse en doctora, María hizo muchos sacrificios, incluyendo renunciar a su vida social y trabajar largas horas.religionvaluephilosophymoraltheologysoultraditioncultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareSacrificiosSomething sacrificed."The family made many sacrifices to pay for their daughter's college education. "La familia hizo muchos sacrificios para pagar la educación universitaria de su hija.religionritualculturemythologytheologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePérdida, sacrificioA loss of profit."The company's new marketing campaign resulted in significant sacrifices in profit. "La nueva campaña de marketing de la empresa resultó en pérdidas significativas en las ganancias.businessfinanceeconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareVenta a pérdida, sacrificioA sale at a price less than the cost or the actual value."The store made huge sacrifices on winter coats to clear them out before summer. "La tienda hizo grandes sacrificios en abrigos de invierno para liquidarlos antes del verano.businesseconomyfinancecommercevalueChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSacrificar, ofrecerTo offer (something) as a gift to a deity."The villagers sacrificed a goat to the volcano god, hoping to prevent an eruption. "Los aldeanos sacrificaron una cabra al dios volcán, con la esperanza de evitar una erupción.religionritualmythologytheologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSacrificar, renunciarTo 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."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.valuemoralreligionphilosophyactionattitudeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSacrificar, renunciarTo 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."To win the championship, the team sacrifices personal time by practicing every evening. "Para ganar el campeonato, el equipo sacrifica tiempo personal practicando todas las noches.valuebusinessreligionmoralphilosophyeconomyactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSacrificarTo intentionally give up (a piece) in order to improve one’s position on the board."In chess, a player sacrifices a pawn to open a line of attack against the opponent's king. "En ajedrez, un jugador sacrifica un peón para abrir una línea de ataque contra el rey del oponente.gamepositionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSacrificarTo 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."The batter sacrifices to move the runner from first base to second. "El bateador se sacrifica para mover al corredor de primera a segunda base.sportgameChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareVender a pérdida, sacrificarTo sell at a price less than the cost or actual value."The store sacrifices bread on Tuesdays, selling it for half price to attract more customers. "La tienda vende pan a pérdida los martes, vendiéndolo a mitad de precio para atraer a más clientes.businesseconomyfinancecommercevalueChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSacrificar, matarTo destroy; to kill."The ancient tribe sacrifices animals to appease their gods. "La antigua tribu sacrifica animales para apaciguar a sus dioses.ritualreligionmythologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading