Bedeutung von sacrifice auf Englisch

• 0 the act of offering something (eg an animal that is specially killed) to a god -- das Opfer

  • A lamb was offered in sacrifice.

• 1 the thing that is offered in this way -- das Opfer

  • A slaughtered lamb was offered as a sacrifice.

• 2 something of value given away or up in order to gain something more important or to benefit another person -- das Opfer

  • His parents made sacrifices to pay for his education.

• 3 to offer as a sacrifice -- opfern

  • He sacrificed a sheep in the temple.

• 4 to give away etc for the sake of something or someone else -- opfern

  • He sacrificed his life trying to save the children from the burning house.