sacrifice

1. (transitive)To offer (a human being or an animal, or an object) to a deity.

   opfern

   же́ртвоватьžértvovatʹ, поже́ртвоватьpožértvovatʹ, приноси́ть в же́ртвуprinosítʹ v žértvu

   же́ртвуватиžértvuvaty

2. (broadly, figuratively, transitive)To destroy or kill (a human being or an animal); specifically (sciences), to kill (an animal) for a scientific experiment or test.

   kill or destroy

3. (broadly, figuratively, transitive)To destroy or surrender (something) for the sake of something else regarded as more urgent or valuable.

   Venison has many advantages over meat from factory farms, although it still requires a hunter to sacrifice the life of a deer.

   opfern

   же́ртвоватьžértvovatʹ, поже́ртвоватьpožértvovatʹ

4. (broadly, figuratively, transitive)Of a batter: to advance (one or more runners on base) by batting the ball so it can be fielded, placing the batter out but with insufficient time to put the runner(s) out.

5. (broadly, dated, figuratively, slang, transitive)To sell (something) at less than its value, thus incurring a monetary loss.

   sell at a loss

6. (broadly, figuratively, transitive)To intentionally allow (a piece) to be captured by the opponent in order to improve one's position in the game.

   же́ртвоватьžértvovatʹ, поже́ртвоватьpožértvovatʹ

7. (intransitive)To offer a human being or an animal, or an object, to a deity.

8. (broadly, figuratively, intransitive)Of a batter: to bat the ball so that it can be fielded, placing the batter out but allowing one or more runners on base to advance.

9. (broadly, figuratively, intransitive)To make a bid of a contract which is unlikely to be fulfilled, in the hope that that the player will incur fewer penalty points than the points likely to be gained by opponents in making their contract.

10. (broadly, figuratively, intransitive)To celebrate Holy Communion or Mass.

1. I can't let you sacrifice yourself.

   deIch kann nicht zulassen, dass du dich opferst.

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2. Tom is willing to sacrifice everything for you.

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3. Tom was willing to sacrifice everything for you.

   ruТом был готов пожертвовать всем ради тебя.

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4. I'm willing to make that sacrifice.

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5. Tom made the ultimate sacrifice.

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