Definiciones
1.NounOriginally, the killing (and often burning) of a human being or an animal as an offering to a deity; later, also the offering of an object to a deity.
A human being or an animal, or a physical object or immaterial thing (see etymology 1 sense 1.3), offered to a deity.
The offering of devotion, penitence, prayer, thanksgiving, etc., to a deity.
Jesus Christ's voluntary offering of himself to God the Father to be crucified as atonement for the sins of humankind.
The rite of Holy Communion or the Mass, regarded as an offering of thanksgiving to God for Christ's crucifixion, or a perpetual re-presentation of Christ's sacrificial offering.
2.NounOriginally, the killing (and often burning) of a human being or an animal as an offering to a deity; later, also the offering of an object to a deity.
3.NounA human being or an animal, or a physical object or immaterial thing (see etymology 1 sense 1.3), offered to a deity.
4.NounThe offering of devotion, penitence, prayer, thanksgiving, etc., to a deity.
5.NounJesus Christ's voluntary offering of himself to God the Father to be crucified as atonement for the sins of humankind.
The rite of Holy Communion or the Mass, regarded as an offering of thanksgiving to God for Christ's crucifixion, or a perpetual re-presentation of Christ's sacrificial offering.
6.NounJesus Christ's voluntary offering of himself to God the Father to be crucified as atonement for the sins of humankind.
7.NounThe rite of Holy Communion or the Mass, regarded as an offering of thanksgiving to God for Christ's crucifixion, or a perpetual re-presentation of Christ's sacrificial offering.
8.NounThe destruction or surrender of anything for the sake of something else regarded as more urgent or valuable; also, the thing destroyed or surrendered for this purpose."the sacrifice of one’s spare time in order to volunteer"
9.NounThe destruction or surrender of anything for the sake of something else regarded as more urgent or valuable; also, the thing destroyed or surrendered for this purpose."the sacrifice of one’s spare time in order to volunteer"
10.NounEllipsis of sacrifice bunt or sacrifice hit (“a play in which the batter intentionally hits the ball softly with a hands-spread batting stance at the cost of an out to advance one or more runners”).
11.NounIn full sacrifice bid: a bid of a contract which is unlikely to be fulfilled, that a player makes in the hope that they will incur fewer penalty points than the points likely to be gained by opponents in making their contract.
12.NounA monetary loss incurred by selling something at less than its value; also, the thing thus sold.
13.NounAn act of intentionally allowing one's piece to be captured by the opponent in order to improve one's position in the game.
14.VerbTo offer (a human being or an animal, or an object) to a deity."Venison has many advantages over meat from factory farms, although it still requires a hunter to sacrifice the life of a deer."
15.VerbTo offer (a human being or an animal, or an object) to a deity.
16.VerbTo destroy or kill (a human being or an animal); specifically , to kill (an animal) for a scientific experiment or test.
To destroy or surrender (something) for the sake of something else regarded as more urgent or valuable."Venison has many advantages over meat from factory farms, although it still requires a hunter to sacrifice the life of a deer."
17.VerbTo destroy or kill (a human being or an animal); specifically , to kill (an animal) for a scientific experiment or test.
18.VerbTo destroy or surrender (something) for the sake of something else regarded as more urgent or valuable."Venison has many advantages over meat from factory farms, although it still requires a hunter to sacrifice the life of a deer."
19.VerbOf a batter: to advance (one or more runners on base) by batting the ball so it can be fielded, placing the batter out but with insufficient time to put the runner(s) out.
20.VerbTo sell (something) at less than its value, thus incurring a monetary loss.
21.VerbTo intentionally allow (a piece) to be captured by the opponent in order to improve one's position in the game.
22.VerbTo offer a human being or an animal, or an object, to a deity.
Of a batter: to bat the ball so that it can be fielded, placing the batter out but allowing one or more runners on base to advance.
To make a bid of a contract which is unlikely to be fulfilled, in the hope that that the player will incur fewer penalty points than the points likely to be gained by opponents in making their contract.
To celebrate Holy Communion or Mass.
23.VerbTo offer a human being or an animal, or an object, to a deity.
24.VerbOf a batter: to bat the ball so that it can be fielded, placing the batter out but allowing one or more runners on base to advance.
To make a bid of a contract which is unlikely to be fulfilled, in the hope that that the player will incur fewer penalty points than the points likely to be gained by opponents in making their contract.
To celebrate Holy Communion or Mass.
25.VerbOf a batter: to bat the ball so that it can be fielded, placing the batter out but allowing one or more runners on base to advance.
26.VerbTo make a bid of a contract which is unlikely to be fulfilled, in the hope that that the player will incur fewer penalty points than the points likely to be gained by opponents in making their contract.
27.VerbTo celebrate Holy Communion or Mass.