This is the 10900th most frequent Catalan word.
sacrificar
To sacrifice.
In this sentence, 'sacrificar' is used to mean willingly giving up something valuable, in this case, free time, for a higher purpose or goal.
Va decidir sacrificar el seu temps lliure per estudiar més.
He decided to sacrifice his free time to study more.
Here, 'sacrificar' refers to the act of ritualistically offering something, typically living beings, for religious or ceremonial reasons.
La tribu va sacrificar un animal com a part del ritual.
The tribe sacrificed an animal as part of the ritual.
'Sacrificar' in this context highlights consciously foregoing something, comfort, in favor of an ethical or practical decision.