Magsakripisyo (en. Sacrifice)
/mæg.sɑ.kɾɪ.pɪ.sjɔ/
Meaning & Definition
EnglishTagalog
verb
To make a sacrifice; to give up something important to achieve something else.
Many parents make sacrifices for their children.
Maraming magulang ang nagsakripisyo para sa kanilang mga anak.
To forgive or accept hardships for the benefit of others.
He sacrificed his happiness for his family.
Nagsakripisyo siya ng kanyang kaligayahan para sa kanyang pamilya.
To give up desirable things for a higher purpose or principle.
She sacrificed her time for her community.
Nagsakripisyo siya ng kanyang oras para sa kanyang komunidad.
Etymology
From the word 'sacrifice', meaning to give up something for the benefit of others.
Common Phrases and Expressions
sacrifice for others
To give time, wealth, or resources for the benefit of others.
magsakripisyo para sa iba
Related Words
sacrifice
The act of giving something valuable for a goal or benefit.
sakripisyo
Slang Meanings
sacrifice out of love or responsibility
Sometimes, you really have to make sacrifices for the family, even if it's hard.
Minsan, kailangan talagang magsakripisyo para sa pamilya, kahit mahirap.
give up something you don't want
Just sacrifice a year at work to reach your dream.
Magsakripisyo ka na lang ng isang taon sa trabaho para maabot mo ang pangarap mo.
sacrificing one's own happiness
True friends sacrifice their own happiness for each other.
Yung mga tunay na kaibigan, nagsasakripisyo ng kanilang sariling kaligayahan para sa isa't isa.