Sacrificarse (en. To sacrifice oneself)

/sakɾifiˈkaɾse/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

verb

English: To give up something valuable for a cause or for another person.

English: She sacrificed herself for her family, working extra hours to support them.

Ella se sacrificó por su familia, trabajando horas extras para mantenerlos.

English: To expose someone to risk or suffering for the benefit of another.

English: Firefighters sacrifice themselves daily to save lives.

Los bomberos se sacrifican diariamente para salvar vidas.

English: To offer something in gratitude or symbolically.

English: During the festival, some people sacrifice themselves in honor of their deities.

En la festividad, algunos se sacrifican en honor a sus deidades.

English: From Latin 'sacrificare', formed by 'sacer' (sacred) and 'facere' (to do).

English: to sacrifice oneself for others

English: To give up your own needs or desires in favor of others.

sacrificarse por los demás

English: to sacrifice oneself for a cause

English: To offer oneself to fight or work for a just cause.

sacrificarse por una causa

English: to sacrifice oneself in love

English: To give everything for the loved one, even sacrificing oneself.

sacrificarse en el amor

English: sacrifice

English: Action of sacrificing something.

sacrificio

English: offering

English: Act of a sacrifice, usually in religious contexts.

ofrenda

English: dedication

English: Commitment and devotion to a cause or person.

dedicación

English: To do a lot for someone or something in an informal sense.

English: Don’t worry, I always sacrifice myself for my friends.

No te preocupes, yo me sacrifico siempre por mis amigos.

English: To give a lot in relationships, often in a sense of excessive dedication.

English: He sacrificed so much in his relationship that in the end, he was left with nothing.

Se sacrificó tanto en su relación que al final se quedó sin nada.