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self-sacrifice

Translations

self-sacrificenoun
self-sacrifices
pl
Primarily used as both an uncountable abstract noun and a countable noun referring to individual acts.
abnégationTerme courant et naturel pour l’idée de renoncer à ses intérêts personnels au profit d’autrui ou d’une cause.
Her self-sacrifice saved the entire team.
Son abnégation a sauvé toute l'équipe.
Additional translations
sacrifice de soiTour plus littéral, employé surtout dans un registre soutenu ou explicatif.
self-sacrificeverb
self-sacrificed
Past Simple
self-sacrificed
Past Participle
self-sacrificing
Gerund
Rare, intransitive; meaning 'to sacrifice oneself'.
se sacrifierVerbe pronominal correspondant à l’idée de renoncer à ses intérêts, à son confort ou à sa vie pour les autres.
He was willing to self-sacrifice for his family.
Il était prêt à se sacrifier pour sa famille.

Definitions

self-sacrificenoun
The act of giving up one's own interests, comfort, or life for the benefit of others or for a cause.
Her self-sacrifice saved the entire team.
self-sacrificeverb
To sacrifice oneself; to give up one's own interests, comfort, or life for others or for a cause.
He was willing to self-sacrifice for his family.
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