If you hand over the queen or a rook in exchange for your opponent's bishop, knight, or even pawn, you are making a sacrifice, which is almost always, in fact, an investment because you are looking to gain advantageous compensation.
Si entregas la dama o una torre a cambio del alfil, caballo o incluso peón de tu oponente, estás haciendo un sacrificio, que casi siempre es, de hecho, una inversión porque buscas obtener una compensación ventajosa.