offer

Senses and Example SentencesBetydning og bruk

1. gave til en guddom a gift to a deity
   • bære fram et offer for Herren to present an offering to the Lord
   as a suffix in words such as:som etterledd i ord som brennofferburnt offering, sonofferexpiatory sacrifice, takkofferthank offering
2. frivillig pengegave fra kirkefolket til et visst formål;
   jamfør kollekt (1)a collection a voluntary monetary gift from the congregation for a particular purpose;
   compare kollekt (1)a collection
   • gi et offer til menighetsarbeidet to give an offering towards the parish work
3. uegennyttig handling a selfless act
   • fedrelandet krever dette offeret av oss our country demands this sacrifice of us
   • det var ikke noe stort offer å slutte å røyke giving up smoking was no great sacrifice
4. person som må bøte eller lide, ofte for andres handlinger;
   skadelidendean injured party a person who has to pay or suffer, often for the actions of others;
   an injured partyskadelidende
   • bli offer for mord to fall victim to murder
   • krigens ofre the victims of the war
   • han bli et offer for intriger he fell victim to intrigue
   as a suffix in words such as:som etterledd i ord som dødsoffera fatality, gjeldsoffera debt victim, mobbeoffervictim of bullying