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mercenary [ˈmɜːsɪnərɪ -sɪnrɪ] adj 1. influenced by greed or desire for gain 2. (Military) of or relating to a mercenary or mercenaries n pl -naries
1. (Military) a man hired to fight for a foreign army, etc. 2. Rare any person who works solely for pay [from Latin mercēnārius, from mercēs wages] mercenarily adv mercenariness n ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
mercenary noun hireling, freelance (History), soldier of fortune, condottiere (History), free companion (History) In the film he plays a brutish, trigger-happy mercenary. adjective 1. greedy, grasping, acquisitive, venal, avaricious, covetous, money-grubbing (informal), bribable Despite his mercenary motives, he is not a cynic. greedy liberal, generous, benevolent, idealistic, altruistic, philanthropic, unselfish, munificent Translations mercenary [ˈmɜːrsɪnəri] adj [person] → mercenaire; [motives, considerations, reasons] → mercantile n (= soldier) → mercenaire m mercenary adj person → geldgierig; his motives were purely mercenary → er tat es nur des Geldes wegen; don’t be so mercenary → sei doch nicht so hinter dem Geld her (inf) (Mil) → Söldner-; mercenary army → Söldnerarmee f n → Söldner(in) m(f) mercenary [ˈmɜːsɪn/ərɪ] 1. adj (person) → mercenario/a; (motive) → venale 2. n → mercenario mercenary [ˈmɜːsɪn/ərɪ] 1. adj (person) → mercenario/a; (motive) → venale 2. n → mercenario adj mercenary [ˈməːsinəri] too strongly influenced by desire for money a mercenary attitude. omkoopbaar مادّي، يَهُمُّه كَسْب المال користен zištný beregnende gewinnsüchtig παραδόπιστος, συμφεροντολόγος interesado omakasupüüdlik آدم اجیر laskelmoiva intéressé רוֹדֵף בֶּצַע भाड़े का, धन-लोलुप plaćenički kalmárszellemű tamak mála-, málaliða- mercenario, venale 金銭づくの 돈만 바라는, 보수가 목적인 gobšus, savanaudiškas mantkārīgs; naudaskārs tamak geldzuchtig kremmeraktig, pengegrisk chciwy mercenário mercantil корыстный zištný koristoljuben koristoljubiv vinningslysten ซึ่งรับจ้าง paracı, para canlısı 貪財的, 唯利是圖的 корисливий زر طلب vụ lợi 贪财的, 唯利是图的 n – plural ˈmercenaries – a soldier from one country who hires his services to another country Mercenaries are fighting in Africa. geldsoldaat, huursoldaat مُرْتَزِق наемник žoldnéř lejesoldat der Söldner μισθοφόρος mercenario palgasõdur سرباز مزدور palkkasoturi mercenaire שְׂכִיר חֶרֶב किराये का सैनिक plaćenici zsoldos (katona) tentara bayaran málaliði mercenario 傭兵 용병 samdinys algotņi askar upahan huursoldaat leiesoldat najemnik mercenário mercenar наёмник žoldnier najemnik plaćeni vojnik legosoldat ผู้รับจ้าง paralı asker 外國僱傭兵 найманець غیر ملکی ملازمت میں کرائے کا فوجی lính đánh thuê 外国雇佣兵 How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| The mercenary captains are either capable men or they are not; if they are, you cannot trust them, because they always aspire to their own greatness, either by oppressing you, who are their master, or others contrary to your intentions; but if the captain is not skilful, you are ruined in the usual way. Pray, my dear aunt, what is the difference in matrimonial affairs, between the mercenary and the prudent motive? My Father (he continued) is a mean and mercenary wretch--it is only to such particular freinds as this Dear Party that I would thus betray his failings. |
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