What does sacrifice in French mean?
What is the meaning of the word sacrifice in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use sacrifice in French.
The word sacrifice in French means sacrifice, sacrifice, sacrifice bunt, sacrifice fly, sacrifice, self-sacrifice, self-denial, human sacrifice. To learn more, please see the details below.
Meaning of the word sacrifice
sacrificenom masculin (meurtre rituel) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) Les Mayas pratiquaient des sacrifices humains pour vénérer leurs dieux. The Maya carried out human sacrifices to honour their gods. |
sacrificenom masculin (figuré (renoncement volontaire) (figurative) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) Le sacrifice de sa cargaison a permis à ce navire de rester à flot. The sacrificing of its cargo kept this ship afloat. |
sacrifice buntnom masculin (baseball : action par un "frappeur") (baseball) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) |
sacrifice flynom masculin (balle qui cause le retrait du frappeur) (baseball) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) |
sacrificelocution verbale (renoncer volontairement a [qch]) (transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.") Ce chevalier a fait le sacrifice de sa vie pour protéger son roi. The knight laid down his life to protect his king. |
self-sacrifice, self-denialnom masculin (abnégation) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) |
human sacrificenom masculin (meurtre rituel) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) |
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