/sa.kʁi.fje/
Translation
to sacrifice, to give up
Word origin
From Latin sacrificare ('to make sacred'), from sacer ('sacred') and facere ('to make').
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- sacrificare
- English cognates
- sacrifice, sacred
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | sacrifie | sacrifiais | sacrifiai | sacrifierai | sacrifierais |
| tu | sacrifies | sacrifiais | sacrifias | sacrifieras | sacrifierais |
| il/elle | sacrifie | sacrifiait | sacrifia | sacrifiera | sacrifierait |
| nous | sacrifions | sacrifiions | sacrifiâmes | sacrifierons | sacrifierions |
| vous | sacrifiez | sacrifiiez | sacrifiâtes | sacrifierez | sacrifieriez |
| ils/elles | sacrifient | sacrifiaient | sacrifièrent | sacrifieront | sacrifieraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | sacrifie | sacrifiasse |
| tu | sacrifies | sacrifiasses |
| il/elle | sacrifie | sacrifiât |
| nous | sacrifiions | sacrifiassions |
| vous | sacrifiiez | sacrifiassiez |
| ils/elles | sacrifient | sacrifiassent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | sacrifie |
| nous | sacrifions |
| vous | sacrifiez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- sacrifiant
- Past participle
- sacrifié · sacrifiée · sacrifiés · sacrifiées
Examples
.
He gave up his career for his family.
au .
She sacrifices her evenings to work.
.
We are giving up nothing for him.
au .
They used to sacrifice animals to the god of fire.
.
You are going to sacrifice everything for a dream.
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