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self-sacrificing
UK
/sɛlfˈsækrɪfaɪsɪŋ/
US
/sɛlfˈsækrəˌfaɪsɪŋ/
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self-sacrificing
adjective
more self-sacrificing
Comp.
most self-sacrificing
Super.
UK
/sɛlfˈsækrɪfaɪsɪŋ/
US
/sɛlfˈsækrəˌfaɪsɪŋ/
самоотверженный
She is a self-sacrificing mother who always puts her children's needs first.
Она самоотверженная мать, которая всегда ставит нужды своих детей на первое место.
Synonyms
magnanimous
generous
unselfish
noble
selfless
altruistic
Antonyms
self-serving
selfish
self-sacrifice
verb
self-sacrificing
Gerund
self-sacrificed
Past Simple
self-sacrificed
Past Participle
self-sacrificing
Gerund
Rare, intransitive; meaning 'to sacrifice oneself'.
жертвовать
обычно с дополнением «собой»
He was willing to self-sacrifice for his family.
Он был готов жертвовать собой ради семьи.
Additional translations
пожертвовать
сов. вид, обычно с «собой»
Definitions
self-sacrificing
adjective
Willing to give up one's own interests or well-being for the benefit of others.
Her self-sacrificing nature was evident when she stayed up all night to help her friend prepare for the exam.
Characteristic of or resulting from self-sacrifice; selfless.
Donating all her winnings to help refugees was a truly self-sacrificing act.
self-sacrifice
verb
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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