offer up

présenter, proposer

Donner ou proposer quelque chose pour que d’autres l’examinent ou l’utilisent.

En anglais simple : To give or suggest something for others to consider or use.

• She offered up an idea.
• The report offers up several explanations for the decline.
• Can you offer up a better solution?

Comment l'utiliser : offer up something (He offered up a possible solution.)

Synonymes : present, suggest, provide

Expressions courantes : offer up an idea, offer up an excuse

adresser des prières, rendre grâce à Dieu

Adresser à Dieu des prières, des remerciements ou des louanges.

En anglais simple : To express prayers, thanks, or praise to God.

• They offered up a prayer.
• She offers up thanks to God every morning.
• We offered up praise after the safe return of our friends.

Comment l'utiliser : offer up something to God (The villagers offered up prayers to God.)

Synonymes : pray

Expressions courantes : offer up a prayer, offer up thanks

sacrifier, offrir en sacrifice

Donner ou tuer quelque chose en offrande à un dieu, ou renoncer à quelque chose de précieux.

En anglais simple : To give or kill something as a gift to a god, or give up something valuable.

• They offered up a lamb.
• The priest offered up a sacrifice at the altar.
• He offered up his life to save his companions.

Comment l'utiliser : offer up something to someone/something (They offered up a lamb to their god.)

Synonymes : sacrifice

Expressions courantes : offer up a sacrifice, offer up a lamb