English → Spanish
sacrifice
/AmE ˈsækrəˌfaɪs 
, BrE ˈsakrɪfʌɪs /
A
noun
1 (slaughtering as offering)
a [uncountable]: (practice, act) sacrificio m
the sacrifice of the mass el santo sacrificio (de la misa)
b [countable]: (offering) ofrenda f, víctima f (propiciatoria)
the customary sacrifice was a goat solían sacrificar una cabra
2 [uncountable and countable]: (giving up) sacrificio m
to sell sth at a sacrifice () malvender algo, vender algo con pérdida
to make sacrifices hacer sacrificios, sacrificarse
I managed it at great personal sacrifice lo logré a costa de grandes sacrificios
the supreme sacrifice el supremo sacrificio
3 [countable]: (in baseball) sacrificio m
B
transitive verb
1 (offer as sacrifice) sacrificar
2 (give up) sacrificar
he sacrificed his future/life for the sake of his family sacrificó su futuro/su vida por su familia
we'll have to sacrifice the new car tendremos que renunciar al coche nuevo
C
intransitive verb
(in baseball) sacrificarse