жертвовать
Translation of жертвовать
sacrifice
Russian word in Latin letters: zhertvovat
Meaning of жертвовать
Отказываться от чего-то важного ради другой цели.
to give up something important in order to achieve something else
Pronunciation
Traps and common mistakes
Жертвовать свою карьеру or жертвовать своей карьерой?
жертвовать своей карьерой
жертвовать чем (instrumental) = sacrifice
Don't say «жертвовать свою карьеру». Sacrifice takes the instrumental: жертвовать карьерой. The accusative means donate: жертвовать деньги.
Ради детей он жертвовал своим сном.
He sacrificed his sleep for the children.
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She is sacrificing her career for her family.
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Она жертвует карьерой ради семьи.
He sacrificed his free time to help us.
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Он жертвовал своим свободным временем, чтобы помочь нам.
жертвовать synonyms
What's the difference between жертвовать, приносить в жертву, отказываться, and поступиться
Same meaning; a bit more emotional and bookish.
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Bookish: give up a principle or interest.
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жертвовать meaning: what does it mean?
to give up something important in order to achieve something else
жертвовать pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
жертвовать is pronounced as [ˈʐɛrtvəvətʲ]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
жертвовать definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
She is sacrificing her career for her family. Translation: Она жертвует карьерой ради семьи.
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