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  • 1 mercenario

    adj.
    1 mercenary, avaricious, covetous, venal.
    2 mercenary, hired for a salary.
    m.
    1 mercenary, soldier of fortune, professional soldier hired with a salary to serve in a foreign army, free lance.
    2 mercenary, hireling, someone who serves merely for wages, wage earner.
    * * *
    1 mercenary
    ► nombre masculino,nombre femenino
    1 mercenary
    * * *
    1.
    2.
    SM (Mil) mercenary; (Agr) day labourer; pey (=asalariado) hireling
    * * *
    I
    - ria adjetivo (Mil) mercenary
    II
    - ria masculino, femenino
    a) (Mil) mercenary
    b) (pey) ( persona interesada)
    * * *
    = mercenary, jungle fighter.
    Ex. The article 'Centurions and mercenaries: reflections on good usage of interdisciplinarity in the theory and practice of information sciences' records the text of the opening address at the 18th Congress held by the Corporation of Professional Librarians of Quebec.
    Ex. The jungle fighter views his life and work in terms of winners and losers, with power as his goal.
    * * *
    I
    - ria adjetivo (Mil) mercenary
    II
    - ria masculino, femenino
    a) (Mil) mercenary
    b) (pey) ( persona interesada)
    * * *
    = mercenary, jungle fighter.

    Ex: The article 'Centurions and mercenaries: reflections on good usage of interdisciplinarity in the theory and practice of information sciences' records the text of the opening address at the 18th Congress held by the Corporation of Professional Librarians of Quebec.

    Ex: The jungle fighter views his life and work in terms of winners and losers, with power as his goal.

    * * *
    1 ( Mil) mercenary
    2 ( pey) (interesado) mercenary ( pej)
    masculine, feminine
    1 ( Mil) mercenary
    2 ( pey)
    (persona interesada): es un mercenario he's very mercenary ( pej)
    * * *

    mercenario
    ◊ - ria adjetivo/ sustantivo masculino, femenino (Mil) mercenary

    mercenario,-a adjetivo & sustantivo masculino y femenino mercenary: es una forma muy mercenaria de entender la amistad, it's a very mercenary way of looking at friendship

    ' mercenario' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    mercenaria
    - comerciante
    - cualquiera
    - negociante
    English:
    mercenary
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    mercenario, -a
    ♦ adj
    1. [soldado] mercenary
    2. Pey [vendido] mercenary
    ♦ nm,f
    1. [soldado] mercenary
    2. Pey [persona vendida]
    ser un mercenario to be mercenary
    * * *
    m/adj mercenary
    * * *
    mercenario, - ria adj & n
    : mercenary

    Spanish-English dictionary > mercenario

  • 2 mercenaria


    mercenario,-a adjetivo & sustantivo masculino y femenino mercenary: es una forma muy mercenaria de entender la amistad, it's a very mercenary way of looking at friendship
    ' mercenaria' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    mercenario

    Spanish-English dictionary > mercenaria

  • 3 calculador

    adj.
    1 calculating, computing.
    2 calculating, scheming, designing.
    m.
    calculator, estimator, reckoner.
    * * *
    1 calculating
    ► nombre masculino,nombre femenino
    1 calculator
    \
    calculadora de bolsillo pocket calculator
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    ADJ
    1) [gen] calculating
    2) LAm (=egoísta) selfish, mercenary
    * * *
    - dora adjetivo calculating
    * * *
    = calculating, matter-of-fact.
    Ex. Very common among young people is the belief that taken precautions in advance of intercourse is cold, calculating and unromantic.
    Ex. The videotape of the interviews showed the offender to be impassive and matter-of-fact in describing what he had done.
    * * *
    - dora adjetivo calculating
    * * *
    = calculating, matter-of-fact.

    Ex: Very common among young people is the belief that taken precautions in advance of intercourse is cold, calculating and unromantic.

    Ex: The videotape of the interviews showed the offender to be impassive and matter-of-fact in describing what he had done.

    * * *
    calculating
    * * *

    calculador
    ◊ - dora adjetivo

    calculating
    calculador,-ora
    I adjetivo (persona, mente) calculating
    II sustantivo femenino calculator

    ' calculador' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    calculadora
    - cerebral
    English:
    calculating
    * * *
    calculador, -ora adj
    calculating;
    una persona fría y calculadora a cold and calculating person
    * * *
    adj fig
    calculating
    * * *
    : calculating

    Spanish-English dictionary > calculador

  • 4 aventurero

    adj.
    venturesome, adventuresome, adventurous, audacious.
    m.
    1 adventurer, chancer, fortune hunter, gambler.
    2 adventurer, happy-go-lucky, swashbuckler, swasher.
    * * *
    1 adventurous
    ► nombre masculino,nombre femenino
    1 (hombre) adventurer; (mujer) adventuress
    \
    de espíritu aventurero adventurous, venturesome
    * * *
    aventurero, -a
    1.
    ADJ adventurous, enterprising
    2.
    SM / F adventurer/adventuress
    3.
    SM (Mil) mercenary, soldier of fortune; pey (=arribista) social climber
    * * *
    I
    - ra adjetivo adventurous
    II
    - ra masculino, femenino adventurer
    * * *
    = adventurous, buccaneering.
    Ex. Many say the role of consumer advice centres as being simply mediators between the consumer and the retailer/manufacturer; only a few adventurous authorities encouraged the aggressive championing of consumer complaints.
    Ex. But whatever we make of their buccaneering spirit, the apostolic passion firing their hearts is surely beyond contention.
    * * *
    I
    - ra adjetivo adventurous
    II
    - ra masculino, femenino adventurer
    * * *
    = adventurous, buccaneering.

    Ex: Many say the role of consumer advice centres as being simply mediators between the consumer and the retailer/manufacturer; only a few adventurous authorities encouraged the aggressive championing of consumer complaints.

    Ex: But whatever we make of their buccaneering spirit, the apostolic passion firing their hearts is surely beyond contention.

    * * *
    adventurous
    masculine, feminine
    adventurer
    * * *

    aventurero
    ◊ -ra adjetivo

    adventurous
    ■ sustantivo masculino, femenino
    adventurer
    aventurero,-a adjetivo adventurous

    ' aventurero' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    aventurera
    English:
    adventurous
    - swashbuckler
    * * *
    aventurero, -a
    ♦ adj
    adventurous
    ♦ nm,f
    adventurer, f adventuress
    * * *
    I adj adventurous;
    espíritu aventurero sense o spirit of adventure
    II m, aventurera f adventurer
    * * *
    aventurero, -ra adj
    : adventurous
    aventurero, -ra n
    : adventurer
    * * *
    aventurero1 adj adventurous
    no eres muy aventurero, ¿verdad? you're not very adventurous, are you?
    aventurero2 n adventurer

    Spanish-English dictionary > aventurero

  • 5 comerciante

    adj.
    trading.
    f. & m.
    1 tradesman, (f) tradeswoman.
    pequeños comerciantes small businessmen
    2 merchant, dealer, trader, tradesman.
    * * *
    1 business-minded
    1 merchant
    2 (interesado) moneymaker
    * * *
    noun mf.
    •
    * * *
    SMF
    1) [gen] trader, dealer; [a gran escala] merchant; (=tendero) shopkeeper, storekeeper (EEUU)
    2) (=interesado)
    * * *
    masculino y femenino
    a) (Com) ( dueño de tienda) storekeeper (AmE), shopkeeper (BrE); ( negociante) dealer, trader
    b) ( mercenario) money-grubber (colloq)
    * * *
    = dealer, merchant, trader, tradesman [tradesmen, -pl.], marketer, marketeer, profit maker.
    Ex. If the supplier is a dealer, then ensure that this is a reputable and dependable dealer who can provide help with installation, maintenance and support.
    Ex. A considerable amount of archival material relating to Africa, Asia and Oceania has been created by the various activities of Austrian diplomats, merchants and pilgrims since the early modern period.
    Ex. Both farmers and traders, such as grain merchants, need to have highly current information at their fingertips.
    Ex. In practice, however, the gilds were federations of tradesmen who, in return for monopolistic privileges, co-operated with the government in its censorship of the press.
    Ex. Branding is the means by which marketers differentiate their product from alternative services and products.
    Ex. Their aim was to mount a spirited attack on a consumer driven and marketeers' approach to reading and books, and on relativism and populism.
    Ex. Ethics was embodied by ivory-towered theoreticians with an undisguised contempt for profit makers.
    ----
    * comerciante de puesto de mercadillo = market trader, stall-holder.
    * * *
    masculino y femenino
    a) (Com) ( dueño de tienda) storekeeper (AmE), shopkeeper (BrE); ( negociante) dealer, trader
    b) ( mercenario) money-grubber (colloq)
    * * *
    = dealer, merchant, trader, tradesman [tradesmen, -pl.], marketer, marketeer, profit maker.

    Ex: If the supplier is a dealer, then ensure that this is a reputable and dependable dealer who can provide help with installation, maintenance and support.

    Ex: A considerable amount of archival material relating to Africa, Asia and Oceania has been created by the various activities of Austrian diplomats, merchants and pilgrims since the early modern period.
    Ex: Both farmers and traders, such as grain merchants, need to have highly current information at their fingertips.
    Ex: In practice, however, the gilds were federations of tradesmen who, in return for monopolistic privileges, co-operated with the government in its censorship of the press.
    Ex: Branding is the means by which marketers differentiate their product from alternative services and products.
    Ex: Their aim was to mount a spirited attack on a consumer driven and marketeers' approach to reading and books, and on relativism and populism.
    Ex: Ethics was embodied by ivory-towered theoreticians with an undisguised contempt for profit makers.
    * comerciante de puesto de mercadillo = market trader, stall-holder.

    * * *
    1 ( Com) (dueño de una tienda) storekeeper ( AmE), shopkeeper ( BrE); (negociante) dealer, trader
    2 (mercenario) money-grubber ( colloq)
    es un comerciante, incapaz de dar por dar he's so mercenary o he's such a money-grubber, he'd never give anything away just for the sake of it
    Compuestos:
    ● comerciante maderero or de madera
    timber merchant
    ● comerciante filatélico, comerciante filatélica
    masculine, feminine stamp dealer
    * * *

     

    comerciante sustantivo masculino y femenino

    ( negociante) dealer, trader
    b) ( mercenario) money-grubber (colloq)

    comerciante mf merchant: los impuestos municipales perjudican especialmente al pequeño comerciante, municipal taxes are especially hard on small businesses
    ' comerciante' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    comisión
    - abusador
    - carero
    - establecer
    - quebrado
    English:
    dealer
    - merchant
    - trader
    - wholesaler
    - receiver
    - shop
    - trade
    * * *
    1. [negociante] tradesman, f tradeswoman
    2. [tendero] shopkeeper;
    pequeños comerciantes small businessmen
    * * *
    m/f trader
    * * *
    : merchant, dealer
    * * *
    1. (de tienda) shopkeeper
    2. (negociante) dealer / trader

    Spanish-English dictionary > comerciante

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