self-sacrifice in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for self-sacrifice in the English»Italian Dictionary

self-sacrifice [Brit ˌsɛlfˈsakrɪfʌɪs, Am sɛlf ˈsækrəˌfaɪs] N

self-sacrifice

sacrificio m di sé

self-sacrifice

abnegazione f

Translations for self-sacrifice in the Italian»English Dictionary

abnegazione [abneɡatˈtsjone] N f

abnegazione

(self-)abnegation

abnegazione

self-denial

abnegazione

self-sacrifice

con abnegazione

in a self-denying manner, with devotion

spirito di abnegazione

self-sacrificing spirit

dar prova d'abnegazione

to act selflessly

sacrificio <pl sacrifici> [sakriˈfitʃo, tʃi], sacrifizio <pl sacrifizi> [sakriˈfittsjo, tsi] N m

1. sacrificio (rituale):

sacrificio

sacrifice

sacrificio

offering

fare un sacrificio

to make an offering

un sacrificio umano

a human sacrifice

offrire in sacrificio

to sacrifice

sacrificio propiziatorio

propitiatory sacrifice

2. sacrificio (rinuncia):

sacrificio

sacrifice

sacrificio

privation

sacrificio di sé

self-sacrifice

fare un sacrificio, tanti sacrifici per qn

to make a sacrifice, many sacrifices for sb

fare grossi sacrifici

to make great sacrifices

i nostri sacrifici furono vani

all our sacrifices were wasted

dono [ˈdono] N m

1. dono:

dono (regalo)

gift

dono (regalo)

present

dono (donazione)

donation

fare dono di qc a qn

to make a gift of sth to sb

dono di Natale

Christmas present

fare dono di amore, corpo, opera

to give a: to

dono di sé

self-sacrifice

è un dono del cielo or di Dio fig

it's a godsend

2. dono (talento):

dono

gift

avere il dono di salute, intelligenza, bellezza

to be blessed or graced with

avere un dono per le lingue

to have a gift for languages

avere il dono di fare

to have a talent for doing

avere il dono di dire sempre la cosa sbagliata iron

to be a genius for saying the wrong thing

I.vivere¹ [ˈvivere] VB intr aux essere, avere

1. vivere (essere in vita):

vivere persona, animale, pianta:

to live

vivere a lungo

to live for a long time, to live long

vivere fino a tarda età

to live to a ripe old age or to a great age

vivere fino a cent'anni

to live to be a hundred

cessare di vivere euph

to pass away

2. vivere (abitare):

vivere persona, animale, pianta:

to live

da quanto tempo vivi qui?

how long have you been living here?

vivere in campagna, in città

to live in the country, in town

vivere per conto proprio

to live on one's own

vivere in cinque in una stanza

to live five to a room

con cui è facile, difficile vivere persona:

easy, difficult to live with

3. vivere (trascorrere l'esistenza):

vivere persona:

to live

vivere da eremita

to live like a hermit, to live the life of a recluse

vivere in apprensione, per i figli

to live in fear, for one's children

vivere controcorrente

to go one's own way or against the tide

modo di vivere

way of life

imparare a vivere

to learn to live

4. vivere (sopravvivere):

vivere persona:

to live

vivere nel lusso, nella miseria

to live or lead a life of luxury, of misery

vivere da gran signore

to live in state, to live like a lord

vivere secondo le, al di sopra delle proprie possibilità

to live within, beyond one's means

vivere con poco

to live on very little

guadagnarsi da vivere

to earn a or one's living, to make a living come: as con: out of

di che cosa vive?

what does he live on?

avere di che vivere

to have enough to live on

vivere del proprio lavoro, di carità, con poco o niente

to live on one's work, on charity, on next to nothing

vivere della propria reputazione

to live on one's reputation

vivere alle spese di qn

to live off sb

vivere alle spalle di qn

to live off sb's back

vivere di rendita

to have a private income

vivere alla giornata

to take one day at a time, to live (from) hand to mouth

lo stretto necessario per vivere

the bare necessities of life

vivere nella speranza

to live in hope

vivere nella speranza di qc

to live in (the) hope of sth

vivere di ricordi

to live on memories

avere vissuto (avere esperienza) fig persona:

to have seen a great deal of life

essere vissuto (essere consumato) hum oggetto:

to have had its day

5. vivere (durare):

il loro ricordo vivrà nella nostra memoria

their memory will live on in our hearts

II.vivere¹ [ˈvivere] VB trans

1. vivere (conoscere):

vivere epoca

to live through

vivere momenti difficili, inferno

to go through

vivere passione

to experience

vivere una brutta esperienza

to go through or have a bad experience

vivere il matrimonio come un sacrificio

to view one's marriage as self-sacrifice

vivere la propria vita

to lead or live one's own life

vivere una vita tranquilla, agitata

to lead a quiet, hectic life

la vita vale la pena di essere vissuta

life is worth living

2. vivere (sentire, sperimentare):

vivere divorzio, fallimento, cambiamento

to cope with

come hai vissuto la vostra separazione?

how did you cope with your separation?

vivere la fede

to put one's faith into practice

III.vivere¹ [ˈvivere]

vivere d'aria

to live on fresh air

chi vivrà vedrà

time (alone) will tell

stare sul chi vive

to be on the qui vive, to keep a sharp look-out

vivi e lascia vivere

live and let live

non di solo pane vivrà l'uomo

man shall not live by bread alone

e vissero (tutti) felici e contenti

they (all) lived happily ever after

self-sacrifice in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for self-sacrifice in the English»Italian Dictionary

self-sacrifice N

self-sacrifice

abnegazione f

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Taking responsibility for her younger siblings and living a spartan lifestyle during this period infused the feeling of self-sacrifice for the wider good.

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There were also calls for greater public morality and self-sacrifice for the sake of the country.

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It exploded in his hand, wounding him fatally, but his self-sacrifice meant that only two men of the section were slightly wounded.

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She is kind and warm-hearted and shows a great deal of self-sacrifice to others.

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Self-help, self-respect, self-confidence, hard work, independence selflessness and self-sacrifice too are its principles in action all along its life.

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The film explores the high price of heroism and self-sacrifice.

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The discourse emphasizes the importance of humility and self-sacrifice as the high virtues within the anticipated community.

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A young woman of humble background rises in business through years of hard work, often involving enormous self-sacrifice.

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We can control war through non-violence and self-sacrifice.

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The philosophy behind the offering is self-sacrifice in that they take time and effort to prepare.

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