No. 10,900 in Catalan
sacrificar
To sacrifice.
In a sentence
Va decidir sacrificar el seu temps lliure per estudiar més.
He decided to sacrifice his free time to study more.
In this sentence, 'sacrificar' is used to mean willingly giving up something valuable, in this case, free time, for a higher purpose or goal.
La tribu va sacrificar un animal com a part del ritual.
The tribe sacrificed an animal as part of the ritual.
Here, 'sacrificar' refers to the act of ritualistically offering something, typically living beings, for religious or ceremonial reasons.
Van sacrificar la comoditat per tenir una casa més sostenible.
They sacrificed comfort to have a more sustainable house.
'Sacrificar' in this context highlights consciously foregoing something, comfort, in favor of an ethical or practical decision.
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