martyr

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈmɑːrtər/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈmɑrtɚ/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(mär′tər)

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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
martyr n figurative ([sb] self-sacrificing)mártir n común
  inmolado, inmolada nm, nf
 Cindy is always trying to be a martyr.
martyr n ([sb] sacrificed for belief)mártir n común
 Suicide bombers believe themselves to be martyrs.
 Los terroristas suicidas se creen mártires.
martyr n figurative ([sb] who suffers)mártir n común
  sufrido nm, nf
 I have been a martyr to joint pain for nearly a decade.
martyr [sb]⇒ vtr (sacrifice for belief)martirizar⇒ vtr
  sacrificar⇒ vtr
 The brutal dictatorship martyred people for their political beliefs.
 La brutal dictadura martirizó a la gente por sus creencias políticas.
 La brutal dictadura sacrificó a la gente por sus creencias políticas.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
martyr yourself vtr + refl figurative (suffer willingly for [sb] or [sth]) (figurado)martirizarse⇒ v prnl
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'martyr' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
In the English description:
martyrdom - martyrize
Spanish:
mártir - martirizar - hacerse el mártir - hacerse la víctima


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