sacrifice in Catalan
sacrifice in Catalan is ofrena, sacrifici, sacrificar — sacrifice means to offer something, historically an animal, person, or object, to a deity as an act of worship.
sacrifice in Catalan
ofrena
Originally, the killing (and often burning) of a human being or an animal as an offering to a deity; later, also the offering of an object to a deity.
sacrifici
Originally, the killing (and often burning) of a human being or an animal as an offering to a deity; later, also the offering of an object to a deity.
sacrifici
A human being or an animal, or a physical object or immaterial thing (see sense 1.3), offered to a deity.
sacrificar
sacrificar
To destroy or surrender (something) for the sake of something else regarded as more urgent or valuable.
oferir
To destroy or surrender (something) for the sake of something else regarded as more urgent or valuable.
sacrificar-se
What does "sacrifice" mean?
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verb To offer something, historically an animal, person, or object, to a deity as an act of worship.
"Ancient rituals often called for sacrificing livestock to the gods."
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verb To give up something valuable for the sake of something considered more important.
"She sacrificed her weekends to finish the manuscript on time."
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noun The act of giving up something valuable for a greater cause, or the thing given up.
"Getting into medical school required years of sacrifice."
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sacrifice in a sentence
- Ancient rituals often called for sacrificing livestock to the gods.
- She sacrificed her weekends to finish the manuscript on time.
- They sacrificed comfort to save money for the trip.
- Getting into medical school required years of sacrifice.
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What is "sacrifice" in Catalan?
"sacrifice" in Catalan is ofrena, sacrifici, sacrificar. sacrifice means: To offer something, historically an animal, person, or object, to a deity as an act of worship.
How do you use "sacrifice" in a sentence?
Example: "Ancient rituals often called for sacrificing livestock to the gods." In Catalan, "sacrifice" is ofrena, sacrifici, sacrificar.
Are there other ways to say "sacrifice" in Catalan?
Yes — Catalan has 5 translations listed for "sacrifice": ofrena, sacrifici, sacrificar, oferir, sacrificar-se.
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