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sacrifice in Russian

sacrifice in Russian is же́ртва, поже́ртвование, жертвоприноше́ние — sacrifice means to offer something, historically an animal, person, or object, to a deity as an act of worship.

sacrifice in Russian

же́ртва
noun
Pronounced: zhertva
A human being or an animal, or a physical object or immaterial thing (see sense 1.3), offered to a deity.
поже́ртвование
noun
Pronounced: pozhertvovaniye
A human being or an animal, or a physical object or immaterial thing (see sense 1.3), offered to a deity.
жертвоприноше́ние
noun
Pronounced: zhertvoprinosheniye
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.
поже́ртвование
noun
Pronounced: pozhertvovaniye
The destruction or surrender of anything for the sake of something else regarded as more urgent or valuable; also, the thing destroyed or surrendered for this purpose.
же́ртвовать
verb
Pronounced: zhertvovat
поже́ртвовать
verb
Pronounced: pozhertvovat
принести́ в же́ртву
verb
Pronounced: prinesti v zhertvu
приноси́ть в же́ртву
verb
Pronounced: prinosit v zhertvu

What does "sacrifice" mean?

  1. 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."
  2. verb To give up something valuable for the sake of something considered more important.
    "She sacrificed her weekends to finish the manuscript on time."
  3. 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."

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 Russian?

"sacrifice" in Russian is же́ртва, поже́ртвование, жертвоприноше́ние. sacrifice means: To offer something, historically an animal, person, or object, to a deity as an act of worship.

How do you pronounce же́ртва?

"sacrifice" in Russian is же́ртва, pronounced "zhertva".

How do you use "sacrifice" in a sentence?

Example: "Ancient rituals often called for sacrificing livestock to the gods." In Russian, "sacrifice" is же́ртва, поже́ртвование, жертвоприноше́ние.

Are there other ways to say "sacrifice" in Russian?

Yes — Russian has 7 translations listed for "sacrifice": же́ртва, поже́ртвование, жертвоприноше́ние, же́ртвовать, поже́ртвовать, принести́ в же́ртву.

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