verb🔗ShareSacrificarTo offer (something) as a gift to a deity."The villagers were sacrificing a goat to the rain god, hoping for a bountiful harvest. "Los aldeanos estaban sacrificando una cabra al dios de la lluvia, esperando una cosecha abundante.religionritualtheologymythologyChat 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.valuemoralphilosophyreligionsocietyactioncharacterChat 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.""She was sacrificing her free time by volunteering at the animal shelter because she valued helping animals more than relaxing." "Ella estaba sacrificando su tiempo libre al ser voluntaria en el refugio de animales porque valoraba ayudar a los animales más que relajarse.valuebusinesseconomymoralphilosophyreligionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSacrificarTo intentionally give up (a piece) in order to improve one’s position on the board."The chess player was sacrificing a pawn, hoping to open a path for his queen to attack. "El jugador de ajedrez estaba sacrificando un peón, esperando abrir un camino para que su reina atacara.gamesportpositionChat 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 was sacrificing, hitting a soft ground ball to the shortstop so the runner on first base could advance to second. "El bateador se estaba sacrificando, bateando una bola suave por el suelo al campocorto para que el corredor en primera base pudiera avanzar a segunda.sportactiongameChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareVender a pérdida, sacrificarTo sell at a price less than the cost or actual value."The farmer was sacrificing his tomatoes, selling them for $0.50 each even though they cost him $1.00 to grow. "El granjero estaba sacrificando sus tomates, vendiéndolos a 0,50 dólares cada uno, a pesar de que le costaba 1,00 dólar cultivarlos.businesseconomycommercefinancevalueChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSacrificar, matarTo destroy; to kill."The ancient tribe was sacrificing animals to appease the gods. "La antigua tribu estaba sacrificando animales para apaciguar a los dioses.ritualreligionmythologytheologyactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
