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1 opfern
I v/t sacrifice; (Tier, Früchte etc.) auch offer up; sein Leben opfern give ( oder lay down) one’s lifeII v/i (make a) sacrificeIII v/refl sacrifice o.s. ( für oder + Dat for); wer opfert sich und holt uns was zu trinken aus dem Keller? umg., hum. who’s volunteering to go and get us something to drink from the cellar?* * *to victimize; to sacrifice; to immolate; to offer up;sich opfernto offer up* * *ọp|fern ['ɔpfɐn]1. vtsein Leben opfern —
die soziale Idee wurde auf dem Altar des freien Marktes geopfert — the idea of social responsibility was sacrificed on the altar of the free market
2) (fig = aufgeben) to give up, to sacrifice2. vito make a sacrifice, to sacrificeeinem Gotte opfern (liter) — to pay homage to a god (liter), to worship a god
3. vr1)sich or sein Leben für jdn/etw opfern — to sacrifice oneself or one's life for sb/sth
2) (inf = sich bereit erklären) to be a martyr (inf)wer opfert sich und isst die Reste auf? — who's going to be a martyr and eat up the leftovers? (inf), who's going to volunteer to eat up the leftovers?
* * *1) lay down2) (to offer as a sacrifice: He sacrificed a sheep in the temple.) sacrifice3) (to give away etc for the sake of something or someone else: He sacrificed his life trying to save the children from the burning house.) sacrifice* * *op·fern[ˈɔpfɐn]I. vt▪ [jdm] jdn \opfern to sacrifice sb [to sb]▪ [jdm] etw \opfern to offer up sth [to sb]▪ Geopferte(r) sacrificial victim2. (spenden)▪ [jdm/etw] etw \opfern to donate sth [to sb/sth]3. (aufgeben)▪ jdn \opfern to sacrifice sbII. vi1. (ein Opfer darbringen) to [make a] sacrifice▪ jdm \opfern to offer sacrifice to sb▪ für jdn/etw \opfern to make a donation to sb/sthIII. vrwer opfert sich, die Reste aufzuessen? who's going to volunteer to polish off the rest?* * *1.transitives Verb1) (darbringen) sacrifice; make a sacrifice of; offer up <fruit, produce, etc.>2.intransitives Verb3.[den Göttern] opfern — offer sacrifice [to the gods]
reflexives Verb1)sich für jemanden/etwas opfern — sacrifice oneself for somebody/something
2) (ugs. scherzh.) be the martyrwer opfert sich denn und isst den Nachtisch auf? — who's going to volunteer to finish off the dessert?
* * *sein Leben opfern give ( oder lay down) one’s lifeB. v/i (make a) sacrificeC. v/r sacrifice o.s. (für oder +dat for);wer opfert sich und holt uns was zu trinken aus dem Keller? umg, hum who’s volunteering to go and get us something to drink from the cellar?* * *1.transitives Verb1) (darbringen) sacrifice; make a sacrifice of; offer up <fruit, produce, etc.>2.intransitives Verb3.[den Göttern] opfern — offer sacrifice [to the gods]
reflexives Verb1)sich für jemanden/etwas opfern — sacrifice oneself for somebody/something
2) (ugs. scherzh.) be the martyrwer opfert sich denn und isst den Nachtisch auf? — who's going to volunteer to finish off the dessert?
* * *v.to immolate v.to sacrifice v.to victimise (UK) v.to victimize (US) v. -
2 opfern
1. to donate2. to immolate3. to sacrifice4. victimizeto offer up sth. -
3 zum Opfer bringen
См. также в других словарях:
Immolate — Im mo*late, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Immolated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Immolating}.] [L. immolatus, p. p. of immolare to sacrifice, orig., to sprinkle a victim with sacrifical meal; pref. im in + mola grits or grains of spelt coarsely ground and mixed… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
immolate — (v.) 1540s, to sacrifice, kill as a victim, from L. immolatus, pp. of immolare to sacrifice, originally to sprinkle with sacrificial meal, from assimilated form of in into, in, on, upon (see IN (Cf. in ) (2)) + mola (salsa) (sacrificial) meal,… … Etymology dictionary
immolate — ► VERB ▪ kill or offer as a sacrifice, especially by burning. DERIVATIVES immolation noun. ORIGIN Latin immolare sprinkle with sacrificial meal , from mola meal … English terms dictionary
immolate — [im′ə lāt΄] vt. immolated, immolating [< L immolatus, pp. of immolare, to sprinkle a victim with sacrificial meal < in , on + mola, MEAL2] 1. to sacrifice; esp., to offer or kill as a sacrifice 2. to kill or destroy immolation n. immolator… … English World dictionary
immolate — UK [ˈɪməleɪt] / US [ˈɪməˌleɪt] verb [transitive] Word forms immolate : present tense I/you/we/they immolate he/she/it immolates present participle immolating past tense immolated past participle immolated very formal to kill someone by burning… … English dictionary
immolate — Synonyms and related words: annihilate, appease, bereave of life, carry away, carry off, chloroform, cut down, cut off, deprive of life, destroy, dispatch, dispose of, do away with, do for, do to death, end, execute, exterminate, finish, finish… … Moby Thesaurus
immolate — /ˈɪməleɪt / (say imuhlayt) verb (t) (immolated, immolating) 1. to sacrifice. 2. to kill as a sacrificial victim; offer in sacrifice. –phrase 3. immolate oneself, to practise self immolation. {Latin immolātus, past participle, sacrificed,… …
immolate — transitive verb ( lated; lating) Etymology: Latin immolatus, past participle of immolare to sprinkle with meal before sacrificing, sacrifice, from in + mola sacrificial barley cake, literally, millstone; akin to Latin molere to grind more at meal … New Collegiate Dictionary
immolate — immolator, n. /im euh layt /, v.t., immolated, immolating. 1. to sacrifice. 2. to kill as a sacrificial victim, as by fire; offer in sacrifice. 3. to destroy by fire. [1540 50; < L immolatus, ptp. of immolare to sprinkle with holy meal prior to… … Universalium
immolate — verb /ˈɪm.əʊ.leɪt,ˈɪm.ə.leɪt,ˈɪm.ə.leɪt/ a) to kill as a sacrifice b) to destroy, especially by fire … Wiktionary
immolate — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. exterminate, sacrifice (see idolatry). II (Roget s Thesaurus II) verb To offer as a sacrifice: sacrifice, victimize. See GIVE, RELIGION … English dictionary for students
