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
Pronounced: zhertva
A human being or an animal, or a physical object or immaterial thing (see sense 1.3), offered to a deity.
поже́ртвование
Pronounced: pozhertvovaniye
A human being or an animal, or a physical object or immaterial thing (see sense 1.3), offered to a deity.
жертвоприноше́ние
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
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
Pronounced: zhertvovat
поже́ртвовать
Pronounced: pozhertvovat
принести́ в же́ртву
Pronounced: prinesti v zhertvu
приноси́ть в же́ртву
Pronounced: prinosit v zhertvu
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.
"In the legend, the villagers sacrificed a goat to please the harvest god."
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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
- In the legend, the villagers sacrificed a goat to please the harvest god.
- The priests sacrificed grain and wine at the temple altar each spring.
- She sacrificed her weekends to finish the manuscript on time.
- They sacrificed comfort to save money for the trip.
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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: "In the legend, the villagers sacrificed a goat to please the harvest god." 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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