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sacrifices

/ˈsækɹɪfaɪsɪz/

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noun

Sacrifices, offrandes

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

Examples :

"In some ancient cultures, animal sacrifices were made to the gods to ensure a good harvest. "

Dans certaines cultures anciennes, des sacrifices d'animaux étaient faits aux dieux pour assurer une bonne récolte.

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noun

Sacrifices, renoncements

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 :

"To achieve her dream of becoming a doctor, Maria made many sacrifices, including giving up her social life and working long hours. "

Pour réaliser son rêve de devenir médecin, Maria a fait de nombreux sacrifices, notamment en renonçant à sa vie sociale et en travaillant de longues heures.

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noun

Sacrifice

Something sacrificed.

Examples :

"The family made many sacrifices to pay for their daughter's college education. "

La famille a fait de nombreux sacrifices pour payer les études de leur fille.

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noun

Perte, sacrifice

A loss of profit.

Examples :

"The company's new marketing campaign resulted in significant sacrifices in profit. "

La nouvelle campagne de marketing de l'entreprise a entraîné des sacrifices importants en termes de bénéfices.

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noun

Vente à perte, sacrifice

A sale at a price less than the cost or the actual value.

Examples :

"The store made huge sacrifices on winter coats to clear them out before summer. "

Le magasin a fait d'énormes sacrifices sur les manteaux d'hiver pour les écouler avant l'été.

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verb

Sacrifier, offrir

To offer (something) as a gift to a deity.

Examples :

"The villagers sacrificed a goat to the volcano god, hoping to prevent an eruption. "

Les villageois ont sacrifié une chèvre au dieu volcan, espérant empêcher une éruption.

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verb

Sacrifier, renoncer à

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."

Le gibier présente de nombreux avantages par rapport à la viande issue des élevages industriels, bien qu'il faille toujours qu'un chasseur sacrifie la vie d'un cerf.

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verb

Sacrifier, faire des sacrifices

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 win the championship, the team sacrifices personal time by practicing every evening. "

Pour gagner le championnat, l'équipe sacrifie son temps personnel en s'entraînant tous les soirs.

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verb

Sacrifier

To intentionally give up (a piece) in order to improve one’s position on the board.

Examples :

"In chess, a player sacrifices a pawn to open a line of attack against the opponent's king. "

Aux échecs, un joueur sacrifie un pion pour ouvrir une ligne d'attaque contre le roi adverse.

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verb

Sacrifier

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 sacrifices to move the runner from first base to second. "

Le frappeur se sacrifie pour faire avancer le coureur de la première à la deuxième base.

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verb

Brader, sacrifier

To sell at a price less than the cost or actual value.

Examples :

"The store sacrifices bread on Tuesdays, selling it for half price to attract more customers. "

Le magasin brade le pain le mardi, le vendant à moitié prix pour attirer plus de clients.

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verb

Sacrifier, tuer

To destroy; to kill.

Examples :

"The ancient tribe sacrifices animals to appease their gods. "

L'ancienne tribu sacrifie des animaux pour apaiser ses dieux.

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