Sacrifie (en. Sacrificed)

/sakʁifi/

Meaning & Definition

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verb

Giving up something for a cause or a person.

He sacrifices his time to help others.

Il sacrifie son temps pour aider les autres.

Offering as a sacrifice, usually in a religious context.

They sacrifice an animal during the ceremony.

Ils sacrifient un animal lors de la cérémonie.

Abandoning something to obtain something more important.

She sacrificed her job for her family.

Elle a sacrifié son emploi pour sa famille.

From the Latin 'sacrificium', meaning 'sacrifice' or 'the act of making sacred'.

to sacrifice a card

Destroying or removing a card in play for a strategy.

sacrifier une carte

to sacrifice one's happiness

Giving up one's own happiness for the sake of others.

sacrifier son bonheur

to sacrifice a pawn

In a chess game, losing a pawn to gain a strategic advantage.

sacrifier un pion

sacrifice

The act of sacrificing something.

sacrifice

sacred

Something sacred or important.

sacré

sacrificer

A person who makes sacrifices.

sacrifieur

Going above and beyond for someone.

He really sacrificed his life for his career.

Il a vraiment sacrifié sa vie pour sa carrière.

Making an emotional sacrifice.

She sacrificed her feelings for her friend's happiness.

Elle a sacrifié ses sentiments pour le bonheur de son ami.