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sacrificed

/ˈsækɹɪfaɪst/

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verb

Приносить в жертву, жертвовать

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

Examples :

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

Жители деревни принесли в жертву ягненка горному богу для хорошего урожая.

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verb

Жертвовать, приносить в жертву

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."

У оленины много преимуществ перед мясом с фабричных ферм, хотя для этого охотнику все равно приходится жертвовать жизнью оленя.

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verb

Пожертвовать, принести в жертву

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 :

"The company sacrificed short-term profits by offering discounts to attract new, long-term customers. "

Компания пожертвовала краткосрочной прибылью, предлагая скидки для привлечения новых долгосрочных клиентов.

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verb

Жертвовать

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

Examples :

"In chess, she sacrificed her knight to open up an attack on the king. "

В шахматах она пожертвовала своим конем, чтобы начать атаку на короля.

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verb

Пожертвовать

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 himself to move the runner to second base. "

Бьющий пожертвовал собой, чтобы перевести игрока на вторую базу.

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verb

Продать дешевле себестоимости, жертвовать

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

Examples :

"The store sacrificed the unsold winter coats at half price to clear out space for the spring collection. "

Магазин продал нераспроданные зимние пальто по сниженной вдвое цене, чтобы освободить место для весенней коллекции.

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Жертвовать, убивать

To destroy; to kill.

Examples :

"The farmer sacrificed a chicken for a religious ceremony. "

Фермер принес в жертву курицу для религиозной церемонии.

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