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sacrifice2

/ˈsæk.rɪ.faɪs/ [sacrificed, sacrificing]

Translation

v [t]
(un animal)
sacrificar
carnear amér.
sacrificar
He sacrificed his career to devote himself to his children
Sacrificó su carrera profesional para dedicarse a sus hijos
sacrificarse
hacer el sacrificio de
She sacrifices going out so that she can pay for her studies
Hace el sacrificio de no salir para poder pagarse los estudios
renunciar
(Definition of sacrifice v from the Diccionario Cambridge Compact English-Spanish © Cambridge University Press and Ediciones SM 2011)

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