- sacrificio
- m.sacrifice (also figurative).* * *sacrificio► nombre masculino1 sacrifice* * *noun m.sacrifice* * *SM1) (Rel) sacrifice
el sacrificio de la misa — the sacrifice of the mass
2) [de animal] slaughter, slaughtering* * *masculinoa) (privación, renuncia) sacrificelo ha conseguido a costa de muchos sacrificios — she's achieved it by making a lot of sacrifices
b) (inmolación) sacrificeofrecer algo/a alguien en sacrificio — to offer (up) something/somebody as a sacrifice
c) (de res) slaughter* * *= slaughter, slaughtering, sacrifice, self-sacrifice, self-denial.Ex. Attention has focussed on the marketing of dangerous substances, safety standards for the slaughter of meat and poultry, and control of dangerous cosmetics.Ex. These programmes cover red meat slaughterhouses, ware potatoes, liquid milk processing, horticulture, cereals, fisheries, and pigmeat slaughtering and processing.Ex. When these habits are general and deeply rooted, it is unwise for the cataloger to ignore them, even if they demand a sacrifice of system and simplicity.Ex. Nationalists tended to depict women as embodying the eternal virtues of self-sacrifice and loyalty and to elevate them as national exemplars.Ex. He has chosen self-denial and altruism as the way to follow.----* altar de sacrificios = sacrificial altar.* autosacrificio = self-sacrifice.* hacer sacrificios = make + sacrifices.* hacer un sacrificio = make + a sacrifice.* ofrecer un sacrificio = make + a sacrifice.* * *masculinoa) (privación, renuncia) sacrificelo ha conseguido a costa de muchos sacrificios — she's achieved it by making a lot of sacrifices
b) (inmolación) sacrificeofrecer algo/a alguien en sacrificio — to offer (up) something/somebody as a sacrifice
c) (de res) slaughter* * *= slaughter, slaughtering, sacrifice, self-sacrifice, self-denial.Ex: Attention has focussed on the marketing of dangerous substances, safety standards for the slaughter of meat and poultry, and control of dangerous cosmetics.
Ex: These programmes cover red meat slaughterhouses, ware potatoes, liquid milk processing, horticulture, cereals, fisheries, and pigmeat slaughtering and processing.Ex: When these habits are general and deeply rooted, it is unwise for the cataloger to ignore them, even if they demand a sacrifice of system and simplicity.Ex: Nationalists tended to depict women as embodying the eternal virtues of self-sacrifice and loyalty and to elevate them as national exemplars.Ex: He has chosen self-denial and altruism as the way to follow.* altar de sacrificios = sacrificial altar.* autosacrificio = self-sacrifice.* hacer sacrificios = make + sacrifices.* hacer un sacrificio = make + a sacrifice.* ofrecer un sacrificio = make + a sacrifice.* * *sacrificiomasculine1 (privación, renuncia) sacrificelo ha conseguido a costa de muchos sacrificios she's achieved it by making a lot of sacrifices o by doing without a lot of things2 (inmolación) sacrificeofreció un sacrificio he offered a sacrificeofreció a su hijo en sacrificio he offered (up) his son as a sacrificeel santo sacrificio de la misa the holy sacrifice of mass3 (de una res) slaughter* * *
sacrificio sustantivo masculinoa) (privación, renuncia) sacrificeb) (inmolación) sacrificec) (de res) slaughter
sacrificio sustantivo masculino sacrifice
'sacrificio' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
premiar
- premio
- espíritu
- hacer
- ofrecer
- precio
- sublime
English:
sacrifice
- sacrificial
- self-sacrifice
* * *sacrificio nm1. [de animal] [para consumo] slaughter;[por enfermedad] slaughter, destruction2. [a los dioses] sacrificeCompel sacrificio del altar the sacrifice of the altar3. [renuncia] sacrifice;me costó muchos sacrificios I had to make a lot of sacrifices* * *sacrificiom tben béisbol sacrifice* * *sacrificio nm: sacrifice* * *sacrificio n sacrifice
Spanish-English dictionary. 2013.