English-Italian translations for sacrificial

• sacrificale
  L'allevatore inglese fungerà da agnello sacrificale per questo accordo e non possiamo esserne lieti. The British livestock farmer will be the sacrificial lamb in this deal and we are not happy about it.
  Anche la Commissione è chiamata a far sì che Opel non divenga oggi la vittima sacrificale di un repulisti del mercato determinato dalla crisi. The Commission also shares responsibility for ensuring that Opel does not now become the sacrificial pawn of a free-market clean-up of the crisis.

Definition of sacrificial

• Relating to sacrifice
• Used as a sacrifice

Examples

• The old sacrificial well is still there, but animals arent thrown into it to appease monsters anymore.
• The sacrificial coating protects the hull, but because it takes the damage the hull doesnt, we must replace it annually.
• The ceremony involves the ritual slaying of a sacrificial lamb.

Related words

• sacrificially
• sacrificial victim
• sacrificial lamb
• sacrificial anode