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self-sacrifice

self-sacrificenoun

self-sacrifices

Primarily used as both an uncountable abstract noun and a countable noun referring to individual acts.

Translations

Her self-sacrifice saved the entire team.

Ее самопожертвование спасло всю команду.

Additional translations

Definitions

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

self-sacrificed

Past Simple

self-sacrificed

Past Participle

self-sacrificing

Gerund

Rare, intransitive; meaning 'to sacrifice oneself'.

Translations

жертвоватьобычно с дополнением «собой»

He was willing to self-sacrifice for his family.

Он был готов жертвовать собой ради семьи.

Additional translations

пожертвоватьсов. вид, обычно с «собой»

Definitions

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.