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1 mercenary
1. adjective2) (hired) Söldner-2. nounSöldner, der* * *['mə:sinəri] 1. adjective(too strongly influenced by desire for money: a mercenary attitude.) gewinnsüchtig2. 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. nII. adj2. MIL Söldner-\mercenary soldier Söldner m* * *['mɜːsInərI]1. adj1) person geldgierighis 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. nSöldner( in) m(f)* * *mercenary [US -ˌeriː]A adj (adv mercenarily)1. Söldner…:2. fig käuflich3. fig gewinnsüchtigB s1. MIL Söldner m2. pej Mietling m* * *1. adjective2) (hired) Söldner-2. nounSöldner, der* * *adj.käuflich adj. n.Söldner - m. -
2 mercenary
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