/sakɾifiˈkaɾ/
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Translation
to sacrifice
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Word origin
From Latin sacrificare, from sacer ('sacred') plus facere ('to make'). The literal sense is 'to make sacred'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- sacrificare
- English cognates
- sacrifice, sacred
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -ar conjugation. Pronouns: yo, tú, él/ella/ud., nos., vos., ellos/uds..
Indicative
| Person | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | sacrifico | sacrifiqué | sacrificaba | sacrificaré | sacrificaría |
| tú | sacrificas | sacrificaste | sacrificabas | sacrificarás | sacrificarías |
| él/ella/ud. | sacrifica | sacrificó | sacrificaba | sacrificará | sacrificaría |
| nos. | sacrificamos | sacrificamos | sacrificábamos | sacrificaremos | sacrificaríamos |
| vos. | sacrificáis | sacrificasteis | sacrificabais | sacrificaréis | sacrificaríais |
| ellos/uds. | sacrifican | sacrificaron | sacrificaban | sacrificarán | sacrificarían |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect (-ra) | Imperfect (-se) |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | sacrifique | sacrificara | sacrificase |
| tú | sacrifiques | sacrificaras | sacrificases |
| él/ella/ud. | sacrifique | sacrificara | sacrificase |
| nos. | sacrifiquemos | sacrificáramos | sacrificásemos |
| vos. | sacrifiquéis | sacrificarais | sacrificaseis |
| ellos/uds. | sacrifiquen | sacrificaran | sacrificasen |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tú | sacrifica |
| ud. | sacrifique |
| nosotros | sacrifiquemos |
| vosotros | sacrificad |
| uds. | sacrifiquen |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- sacrificando
- Past participle
- sacrificado
Examples
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She is willing to sacrifice her free time for the family.
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I do not want to sacrifice my health for work.
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Many parents sacrifice a lot for their children.
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Would you be willing to sacrifice everything for your dream?
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We had to sacrifice our holidays in order to save money.
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Start your free weekThis word is taught in chapter 43, lesson 1: sacrificar, escocés, casamiento and 7 more words.