mercenary
One motivated by gain, especially monetaryOne motivated by gain, especially monetary.
» Tom was a mercenary.
Том был наёмником.
Том був найманцем.
Значение
значений: 3One motivated by gain, especially monetary.
A person employed to fight in an armed conflict who is not a member of the state or military group for which they are fighting and whose primary motivation is private gain.
Söldner, Söldnerin, Mietsoldat
наёмникnajómnik, наёмницаnajómnica, найми́тnajmít
на́йманецьnájmanecʹ, на́йманкаnájmanka, найми́тnajmýt
(переносно)One hired to engage in a figurative battle, as a corporate takeover, a lawsuit, or a political campaign.
- a person hired to fight for another country than their own
Примеры
предложений: 51Tom was a mercenary.
Том был наёмником. — marafon
ukТом був найманцем. — deniko
Several civilians were gunned down by mercenaries.
Tom was captured by a group of mercenaries.
Тома захватила группа наёмников. — Ooneykcall
deTom wurde von einem Söldnertrupp gefangen genommen. — al_ex_an_der
He is very mercenary.
Он очень своекорыстен. — sharptoothed
Both mercenaries are dead.
Оба наёмника мертвы. — nina99nv
Переводы
языков: 9По значениям 1
По значениям 1
По значениям 1
Происхождение
From Middle English mercenarye (“someone paid to work, hireling”), from Latin mercēnāriusFrom Middle English mercenarye (“someone paid to work, hireling”), from Latin mercēnārius (“hired for money”), from mercēs (“reward, wages, price”).
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Формы
мн. число: mercenaries| Ед. число | mercenary |
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правильный
Синонимы
синонимов: 15- a person hired to fight for another country than their own:soldier of fortune