žrtvováti to sacrifice, to make a sacrifice; (živali) to immolate; to victimize
žrtvováti se to sacrifice oneself, to devote oneself (to), to offer oneself as a victim
žrtvováti kri (življenje) to sacrifice one's lifeblood (one's life)
žrtvováti svoje udobje to sacrifice one's comfort
mnogo je žrtvoval za vzgojo svojih otrok he has sacrificed a great deal (ali he has made great sacrifices) for the education of his children