sacrifices in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for sacrifices in the English»French Dictionary

I.sacrifice [Brit ˈsakrɪfʌɪs, Am ˈsækrəˌfaɪs] N

1. sacrifice (act) REL:

sacrifice fig

sacrifice m (to sb à qn, of de)

to make a sacrifice/many sacrifices for sb

faire un sacrifice/de nombreux sacrifices pour qn

2. sacrifice (offering) REL:

sacrifice

sacrifice m

a human sacrifice

un sacrifice humain

II.sacrifice [Brit ˈsakrɪfʌɪs, Am ˈsækrəˌfaɪs] VB trans

1. sacrifice fig:

sacrifice

sacrifier (to à)

to sacrifice sth for one's friends/for one's principles

sacrifier qc pour ses amis/à ses principes

principles sacrificed on the altar of profit

les principes immolés sur l'autel du profit

2. sacrifice REL:

sacrifice

offrir [qc] en sacrifice (to à)

III.sacrifice [Brit ˈsakrɪfʌɪs, Am ˈsækrəˌfaɪs] VB refl

to sacrifice oneself

se sacrifier (for pour)

burnt sacrifice N

burnt sacrifice → burnt offering

See also burnt offering

burnt offering N

burnt offering

holocauste m

burnt offering (burnt meal) hum

repas m brûlé

self-sacrifice N

self-sacrifice

abnégation f

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the sacrifice was poignantly vain

le sacrifice fut d'une futilité poignante

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sacrifice

sacrifice

faire de grands sacrifices

to make great sacrifices

faire le sacrifice de qc

to sacrifice sth

abnégation

self-sacrifice, abnegation form

sacrifier lit

to sacrifice (à to)

sacrifier ses loisirs pour étudier

to sacrifice ou to give up one's free time in order to study

il a fallu sacrifier les deux derniers chapitres

we had to sacrifice the last two chapters

se sacrifier

to sacrifice oneself (pour qn for sb)

se sacrifier fig, inf

to make sacrifices (pour qn for sb)

holocauste

(total) sacrifice

s'imposer des privations

to make sacrifices

immoler

to sacrifice, immolate form (sur on, à to)

immoler une victime aux dieux

to sacrifice a victim to the gods

sacrifices in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for sacrifices in the English»French Dictionary

I.sacrifice [ˈsækrɪfaɪs, Am -rə-] VB trans a. fig

sacrifice

sacrifier

to sacrifice sb to the gods

donner qn en sacrifice aux dieux

II.sacrifice [ˈsækrɪfaɪs, Am -rə-] VB intr

to sacrifice to sb

sacrifier à qn

III.sacrifice [ˈsækrɪfaɪs, Am -rə-] N

sacrifice a. fig:

sacrifice

sacrifice m

Phrases:

to make the ultimate [or supreme] sacrifice

faire le sacrifice suprême

self-sacrifice N no pl

self-sacrifice

dévouement m

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sacrifice

sacrifice

faire le sacrifice de qc pour qc

to sacrifice sth for sth

sens du sacrifice

sense of sacrifice

Saint Sacrifice

Holy Sacrifice of the Mass

immoler qn/un animal à qn/qc

to sacrifice sb/an animal to sb/sth

sacrifier qc pour [ou à] qc

to sacrifice sth for sth

sacrifier qc à ses intérêts

to sacrifice sth to one's personal interests

sacrifier qc pour faire qc

to sacrifice sth for sth

sacrifier

to sacrifice

se sacrifier pour ses enfants/pour la patrie

to sacrifice oneself for one's children/for one's country

esprit de renoncement

spirit of self-sacrifice

mener une vie de renoncement

to live a life of self-sacrifice

se dévouer

to make a sacrifice

se priver pour qn

to make sacrifices for sb

esprit de sacrifice

sense of (self-)sacrifice

sacrifices Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to sacrifice sb to the gods

donner qn en sacrifice aux dieux

to sacrifice to sb

sacrifier à qn

to make the ultimate [or supreme] sacrifice

faire le sacrifice suprême

to sacrifice sth to one's personal interests

sacrifier qc à ses intérêts

to sacrifice oneself for one's children/for one's country

se sacrifier pour ses enfants/pour la patrie

to live a life of self-sacrifice

mener une vie de renoncement

to sacrifice sb/an animal to sb/sth

immoler qn/un animal à qn/qc