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EXACT MATCHES IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
sacrifice1, s. 1 a Íobairt f -rtha. To offer (up) sth. as a sacrifice, rud a ofráil mar íobairt. He won but at a great sacrifice, rug sé bua ach chaill sé go trom leis. b Íobarthach m. 2 Theol: The Sacrifice of the Mass, íobairt an Aifrinn. 3 a Diúltú m, tabhairt suas (do rud). He made sacrifices for it, chuir sé crua air féin mar gheall air. He amused himself at the sacrifice of his studies, bhí pléisiúr aige ach ní chun tairbhe dá chuid léinn é. He succeeded but at the sacrifice of his health, d'éirigh leis ach bhí a shláinte i ngeall leis. S.a. SELF-SACRIFICE. b Com: To sell sth. at a sacrifice, rud a dhíol faoi bhris, ar shladmhargadh. Sacrifice prices, sladphraghsanna mpl.
sacrifice2, v.tr. 1 Íobraím. Abs.To sacrifice to idols, íobairt a ofráil d'íola. 2 a Diúltaím do, tugaim suas do (rud); ligim uaim (rud). He sacrificed himself for it, chaill sé é féin leis. b Com: Caillim le (hearraí); díolaim (earraí) ar shladmhargadh.
RELATED MATCHES IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
PHRASES IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
To offer a sacrifice to . . ., íobairt f a ofráil chuig . . .
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