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n- career soldierto trim 80,000 soldiers — сокращать армию на 80000 человек
- conscript soldier
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- disabled soldier
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1. n наёмный солдат, наёмник2. a корыстный; торгашеский3. a наёмныйСинонимический ряд:1. avaricious (adj.) avaricious; grasping; greedy; money-grubbing2. corrupt (adj.) corrupt; praetorian; unethical; unprincipled; unscrupulous; venal3. selfish (adj.) acquisitive; covetous; miserly; parsimonious; penurious; selfish; stingy; tight4. adventurer (noun) adventurer5. hack (noun) drudge; grub; grubber; hack; slavey6. hireling (noun) hireling; legionnaire; soldier of fortune; warriorАнтонимический ряд:donated; draftee; generous; unpaid; unselfish -
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8 with an eye to the main chance
преследуя корыстные цели, стремясь к наживе, к выгоде; см. тж. the main chanceShe... combined feminine tact with masculine vigour, a heart of gold with an unerring eye for the main chance. (W. S. Maugham, ‘Cakes and Ale’, ch. XXII) —...женский такт сочетался в миссис Бартон Траффорд с мужской хваткой, золотое сердце с умением сделать правильный выбор.
With the mercenary soldier's eye to the main chance, Crane took very good care of himself when no superior was present... and seemed to be fighting like a tiger, whenever an officer was about. (R. Aldington, ‘Roads to Glory’, ‘Killed in Action’) — Преследуя чисто корыстные цели, Крейн, как и подобало солдату-наемнику, очень заботился о собственной персоне, когда поблизости не было офицера... и делал вид, что дерется как лев, когда офицер был неподалеку.
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9 have an eye for (or to) the main chance
пpecлeдoвaть кopыcтныe цeли, cтpeмитьcя к выгoдe, нaживe, oбoгaщeниюGerald. She's a very nice woman but she has rather a keen eye for the main chance (W. S. Maugham). With the mercenary soldier's eye to the main chance Grane took very good care of himself when no superior was present... and seemed to be fighting like a tiger whenever an officer was about (R. Aldington)Concise English-Russian phrasebook > have an eye for (or to) the main chance
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n поэт. воин, боец, воительСинонимический ряд:1. combatant (noun) aggressor; assailant; brawler; combatant2. fighter (noun) brave; fearless hero; fighter; gladiator; knight; mercenary3. soldier (noun) fighting man; GI; man-at-arms; serviceman; soldier; swad -
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17 myrmidon
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Soldier of Fortune — is another term for a mercenary or adventurer. It may also refer to: * Soldier of Fortune (magazine), a publication purportedly aimed at mercenaries * A video game series: ** Soldier of Fortune (video game), based on the magazine ** , sequel ** * … Wikipedia
mercenary — [mʉr′sə ner΄ē] adj. [L mercenarius < merces, pay, wages, akin to merx: see MARKET] 1. working or done for payment only; motivated by a desire for money or other gain; venal; greedy 2. designating a soldier serving for pay in a foreign army;… … English World dictionary
soldier — [n] person serving in military airforce member, cadet, cavalryperson, commando, conscript, draftee, enlisted person, fighter, GI*, Green Beret, guard, guerrilla, gunner, infantry, infantryperson, marine, mercenary, military person, musketeer,… … New thesaurus