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sacrifice
/ˈsækrɪfaɪs/
noun
poświęcenie
/pɔɕfʲɛɲˈt͡sɛɲɛ/· rzeczownikAlso
ofiara(f)
Definition
the fact of giving up something important or valuable to you in order to get or do something that seems more important; something that you give up in this way
Examples
The makers of the product assured us that there had been no sacrifice of quality.
Producenci produktu zapewnili nas, że nie było żadnego poświęcenia jakości.
Synonyms
Collocations
make a sacrificepersonal sacrificehuman sacrifice
verb
poświęcić
/pɔɕfʲɛɲˈt͡ɕit͡ɕ/· czasownikAlso
ofiarować
Definition
to give up something that is important or valuable to you in order to get or do something that seems more important for yourself or for another person
Examples
sacrifice something for somebody/something, She sacrificed everything for her children.
Poświęciła wszystko dla swoich dzieci.
Collocations
sacrifice for a causesacrifice one's lifesacrifice principles
Word forms
sacrificedpast simplesacrificespluralsacrificingpresent participle
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