Sacrificed Meaning in English

word · lemma: sacrifice

US

/ˈsækɹəˌfaɪst/

SA-kri-fyst

UK

/sˈækɹɪfˌaɪst/

SA-kri-fyst

التعريف

Gave up something important or valuable for the sake of someone or something else. Often used for personal loss, effort, or giving up things to help others.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Used in both literal (offering a life, object) and figurative (giving up time, comfort) senses. Often followed by 'for'. Common combinations: 'sacrificed everything', 'sacrificed his career for his family'. More formal than 'gave up'.

• Spanish: sacrificó - sacrificada/o
• Portuguese (BR): sacrificou - sacrificada/o
• Portuguese (PT): sacrificou - sacrificada/o
• Chinese (Simplified): 牺牲了
• Chinese (Traditional): 犧牲了
• Hindi: बलिदान किया
• Arabic: ضحّى
• Bengali: ত্যাগ করেছেন - কুর্বানি দিয়েছেন (ধর্মীয় অর্থে)
• Russian: пожертвовал - принес в жертву
• Japanese: 犠牲にした
• Vietnamese: hy sinh
• Korean: 희생했다
• Turkish: feda etti
• Urdu: قربان کیا - قربانی دی (مجازاً/عمومی استعمال)
• Indonesian: mengorbankan

جمل نموذجية

She sacrificed her free time to help her friend.

basic

They sacrificed a lot for their children.

basic

He sacrificed his lunch to finish the project.

basic

My parents sacrificed their dreams so I could go to college.

natural

He sacrificed his personal life for his career, and it wasn't easy.

natural

We all know someone who has sacrificed comfort for their beliefs.

natural