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mercenary (noun)

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    mercenary ['mɜ:sɪnərɪ] (pl mercenaries)
    1 noun
    mercenaire m
    (a) pejorative intéressé;
    ∎ for purely mercenary reasons uniquement pour l'argent;
    ∎ must you be so mercenary? tu ne penses qu'à l'argent!
    (b) Military mercenaire

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    mercenary [ˈmɜ:sɪnərɪ]
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    ['mɜːsɪnərɪ], US [-nerɪ] 1.
    noun mercenaire mf
    2.
    adjective [action, person] intéressé; [business interest] mercantile

    English-French dictionary > mercenary

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    noun
    കൂലിപ്പടയാളി

    English-Malayalam new dictionary > mercenary

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    1. adjective
    2) (hired) Söldner-
    2. noun
    Söldner, der
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    ['mə:sinəri] 1. adjective
    (too strongly influenced by desire for money: a mercenary attitude.) gewinnsüchtig
    2. noun
    (a soldier from one country who hires his services to another country: Mercenaries are fighting in Africa.) der Söldner
    * * *
    mer·ce·nary
    [ˈmɜ:sənəri, AM ˈmɜ:rsəneri]
    I. n
    1. (soldier) Söldner m
    2. ( pej: mercenary person) Gewinnsüchtige(r) f(m) pej
    II. adj
    1. ( pej: motivated by gain) gewinnsüchtig, geldgierig
    2. MIL Söldner-
    \mercenary soldier Söldner m
    * * *
    ['mɜːsInərI]
    1. adj
    1) 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)

    2) (MIL) Söldner-
    2. n
    Söldner( in) m(f)
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    mercenary [US -ˌeriː]
    A adj (adv mercenarily)
    1. Söldner…:
    2. fig käuflich
    3. fig gewinnsüchtig
    B s
    1. MIL Söldner m
    2. pej Mietling m
    * * *
    1. adjective
    2) (hired) Söldner-
    2. noun
    Söldner, der
    * * *
    adj.
    käuflich adj. n.
    Söldner - m.

    English-german dictionary > mercenary

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    'mə:sinəri
    1. adjective
    (too strongly influenced by desire for money: a mercenary attitude.) interesado

    2. noun
    (a soldier from one country who hires his services to another country: Mercenaries are fighting in Africa.) mercenario
    tr['mɜːsənərɪ]
    1 mercenario,-a
    1 mercenario,-a
    mercenary ['mərsənɛ.ri] adj
    : mercenario
    mercenary n, pl - naries : mercenario m, -ria f
    adj.
    • interesado, -a adj.
    • mercantil adj.
    • mercenario, -a adj.
    • venal adj.
    n.
    • mercenario s.m.

    I 'mɜːrsṇeri, 'mɜːsɪnəri
    noun (pl - ries) mercenario, -ria m,f

    II
    adjective materialista, interesado
    ['mɜːsɪnǝrɪ]
    1.
    2.
    * * *

    I ['mɜːrsṇeri, 'mɜːsɪnəri]
    noun (pl - ries) mercenario, -ria m,f

    II
    adjective materialista, interesado

    English-spanish dictionary > mercenary

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    1. n наёмный солдат, наёмник
    2. a корыстный; торгашеский
    3. a наёмный
    Синонимический ряд:
    1. avaricious (adj.) avaricious; grasping; greedy; money-grubbing
    2. corrupt (adj.) corrupt; praetorian; unethical; unprincipled; unscrupulous; venal
    3. selfish (adj.) acquisitive; covetous; miserly; parsimonious; penurious; selfish; stingy; tight
    4. adventurer (noun) adventurer
    5. hack (noun) drudge; grub; grubber; hack; slavey
    6. hireling (noun) hireling; legionnaire; soldier of fortune; warrior
    Антонимический ряд:
    donated; draftee; generous; unpaid; unselfish

    English-Russian base dictionary > mercenary

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    ['mə:sinəri] 1. adjective
    (too strongly influenced by desire for money: a mercenary attitude.) beregnende
    2. noun
    (a soldier from one country who hires his services to another country: Mercenaries are fighting in Africa.) lejesoldat
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    ['mə:sinəri] 1. adjective
    (too strongly influenced by desire for money: a mercenary attitude.) beregnende
    2. noun
    (a soldier from one country who hires his services to another country: Mercenaries are fighting in Africa.) lejesoldat

    English-Danish dictionary > mercenary

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    [English Word] mercenary
    [English Plural] mercenaries
    [Swahili Word] askari wa kukodiwa
    [Swahili Plural] askari wa kukodiwa
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 9/10an
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    [English Word] mercenary
    [English Plural] mercenaries
    [Swahili Word] mamluki
    [Swahili Plural] mamluki
    [Part of Speech] noun
    [Class] 9/10an
    [Derived Language] Arabic
    [English Definition] a person hired to fight for another country than their own
    [Swahili Definition] askari wa kukodiwa
    [English Example] this indicates that there are a great many mercenaries inside the opposition camp
    [Swahili Example] hii inaashiria kuwemo mamluki tele ndani ya kambi ya upinzani (Freeman Mbowe, http://www.chadema.net/makala/mbowe/mbowe_7.html chadema.net)
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    English-Swahili dictionary > mercenary

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    ['mɜːsɪnərɪ] [AE -nerɪ] 1.
    nome mercenario m.
    2.
    aggettivo [action, person] venale, mercenario; [ business interest] mercantesco
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    ['mə:sinəri] 1. adjective
    (too strongly influenced by desire for money: a mercenary attitude.) mercenario, venale
    2. noun
    (a soldier from one country who hires his services to another country: Mercenaries are fighting in Africa.) mercenario
    * * *
    mercenary /ˈmɜ:sɪnərɪ/
    A a.
    mercenario; prezzolato; venale: mercenary actions, azioni venali
    B n.
    mercenariness
    n. [u]
    mercenarismo; l'essere mercenario; venalità.
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    ['mɜːsɪnərɪ] [AE -nerɪ] 1.
    nome mercenario m.
    2.
    aggettivo [action, person] venale, mercenario; [ business interest] mercantesco

    English-Italian dictionary > mercenary

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    'mə:sinəri 1. adjective
    (too strongly influenced by desire for money: a mercenary attitude.) kremmeraktig, pengegrisk
    2. noun
    (a soldier from one country who hires his services to another country: Mercenaries are fighting in Africa.) leiesoldat
    leiesoldat
    I
    subst. \/ˈmɜːs(ə)n(ə)rɪ\/
    1) leiesoldat
    2) (amer.) forklaring: person som bare arbeider for pengenes skyld
    3) ( gammeldags) leiekar
    mercenaries ( også) leietropper
    II
    adj. \/ˈmɜːs(ə)n(ə)rɪ\/
    1) kremmeraktig, egennyttig
    2) ( om person) leid, leie-
    mercenary soul kremmersjel

    English-Norwegian dictionary > mercenary

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    ['mə:sinəri] 1. adjective
    (too strongly influenced by desire for money: a mercenary attitude.) koristoljuben
    2. noun
    (a soldier from one country who hires his services to another country: Mercenaries are fighting in Africa.) najemnik
    * * *
    [mɜ:sinəri]
    1.
    adjective ( mercenarily adverb)
    koristoljuben, dobičkaželjen, podkupljiv; najemniški (vojak);
    2.
    noun
    najemniški vojak, plačanec

    English-Slovenian dictionary > mercenary

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    ['mə:sinəri] 1. adjective
    (too strongly influenced by desire for money: a mercenary attitude.) mála-, málaliða-
    2. noun
    (a soldier from one country who hires his services to another country: Mercenaries are fighting in Africa.) málaliði

    English-Icelandic dictionary > mercenary

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    pénzsóvár, zsoldos katona, zsoldos, kalmárszellemű
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    ['mə:sinəri] 1. adjective
    (too strongly influenced by desire for money: a mercenary attitude.) kalmárszellemű
    2. noun
    (a soldier from one country who hires his services to another country: Mercenaries are fighting in Africa.) zsoldos (katona)

    English-Hungarian dictionary > mercenary

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    ['mə:sinəri] 1. adjective
    (too strongly influenced by desire for money: a mercenary attitude.) mercenário
    2. noun
    (a soldier from one country who hires his services to another country: Mercenaries are fighting in Africa.) mercenário
    * * *
    mer.ce.nar.y
    [m'ə:sinəri] n mercenário. • adj 1 mercenário, interesseiro. 2 venal.

    English-Portuguese dictionary > mercenary

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    adj. paragöz, çıkarcı, paralı, ücretli
    ————————
    n. paralı asker
    * * *
    1. paralı asker 2. ücretli
    * * *
    ['mə:sinəri] 1. adjective
    (too strongly influenced by desire for money: a mercenary attitude.) paracı, para canlısı
    2. noun
    (a soldier from one country who hires his services to another country: Mercenaries are fighting in Africa.) paralı asker

    English-Turkish dictionary > mercenary

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    • omanvoitonpyyntöinen
    military
    • palkkasoturi
    • palkka
    • itsekäs
    • voitonhimoinen
    • rahanahne
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    'mə:sinəri 1. adjective
    (too strongly influenced by desire for money: a mercenary attitude.) laskelmoiva
    2. noun
    (a soldier from one country who hires his services to another country: Mercenaries are fighting in Africa.) palkkasoturi

    English-Finnish dictionary > mercenary

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    ['məːsɪnərɪ] 1. adj
    wyrachowany, interesowny
    2. n
    * * *
    ['mə:sinəri] 1. adjective
    (too strongly influenced by desire for money: a mercenary attitude.) chciwy
    2. noun
    (a soldier from one country who hires his services to another country: Mercenaries are fighting in Africa.) najemnik

    English-Polish dictionary > mercenary

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    ['mə:sinəri] 1. adjective
    (too strongly influenced by desire for money: a mercenary attitude.) mantkārīgs; naudaskārs
    2. noun
    (a soldier from one country who hires his services to another country: Mercenaries are fighting in Africa.) algotņi
    * * *
    algotnis; peļņaskārs, mantkārīgs, savtīgs; algots

    English-Latvian dictionary > mercenary

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    ['mə:sinəri] 1. adjective
    (too strongly influenced by desire for money: a mercenary attitude.) gobšus, savanaudiškas
    2. noun
    (a soldier from one country who hires his services to another country: Mercenaries are fighting in Africa.) samdinys

    English-Lithuanian dictionary > mercenary

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    n. legosoldat; egennyttig person; legosoldat
    * * *
    ['mə:sinəri] 1. adjective
    (too strongly influenced by desire for money: a mercenary attitude.) vinningslysten
    2. noun
    (a soldier from one country who hires his services to another country: Mercenaries are fighting in Africa.) legosoldat

    English-Swedish dictionary > mercenary

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  • mercenary — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ motivated chiefly by the desire for gain. ► NOUN (pl. mercenaries) ▪ a professional soldier hired to serve in a foreign army. ORIGIN from Latin mercenarius hireling , from merces reward …   English terms dictionary

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  • mercenary — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. calculating, selfish, sordid, venal, grasping, avaricious. See parsimony. Ant., altruistic, unselfish. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. acquisitive, selfish, miserly; see greedy 1 , stingy . n. Syn.… …   English dictionary for students

  • mercenary — 1 noun (C) a soldier who fights for any country or group that is willing to pay him: The Emperor hired an army of Saxon mercenaries. 2 adjective only interested in money, and not caring about whether your actions are right or wrong or about the… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • mercenary — [ˈmɜːs(ə)n(ə)ri] adj showing disapproval I interested only in the money or other personal advantages that you can get from something II noun [C] mercenary [ˈmɜːs(ə)n(ə)ri] a soldier who fights for any army that will pay him or her …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

  • mercenary — I. noun (plural naries) Etymology: Middle English, from Latin mercenarius, irregular from merced , merces wages more at mercy Date: 14th century one that serves merely for wages; especially a soldier hired into foreign service II. adjective Date …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • mercenary — [ mə:sɪn(ə)ri] adjective primarily concerned with making money at the expense of ethics. noun (plural mercenaries) a professional soldier hired to serve in a foreign army. Derivatives mercenariness noun Origin ME: from L. mercenarius hireling ,… …   English new terms dictionary

  • mercenary — /ˈmɜsənri / (say mersuhnree), / sənəri/ (say suhnuhree) adjective 1. working or acting merely for gain. 2. hired (now only of soldiers serving in a foreign army). –noun (plural mercenaries) 3. a professional soldier serving in a foreign army. 4.… …  

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