mercenary
gb/mˈɚsənˌɛɹi/ us/mˈɚsənˌɛɹi/
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الإنجليزية
zsoldos, önérdekű, anyagias
اسم
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zsoldos
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نمط الاستخدام:
a mercenary; mercenaries; [group] hires mercenaries
The government was accused of using mercenaries to suppress the rebellion.
A kormányt azzal vádolták, hogy zsoldosokat vetett be a lázadás leverésére.
A group of mercenaries was hired to protect the convoy through the desert.
Egy csapat zsoldost béreltek fel, hogy megvédjék a konvojt a sivatagi úton.
The journalist reported on mercenaries operating in the border region.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
He was a mercenary, not a regular soldier.
Ő zsoldos volt, nem a reguláris hadsereg katonája.
The group hired mercenaries for security.
A csoport zsoldosokat fogadott fel védelemre.
خطأ شائع:
Don’t confuse mercenary (a hired fighter) with missionary (a religious worker) or merchant (a seller).
المعنى
Hired soldier who fights for pay
المتلازمات اللفظية
hire mercenaries
|mercenary force
|mercenary group
|mercenary fighters
|mercenary army
|foreign mercenaries
|mercenary commander
|mercenary contract
|mercenary activity
|alleged mercenaries
المرادفات
soldier of fortune (More romantic or old-fashioned term for a mercenary.)
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hired gun (Informal; can also mean any paid enforcer, not only a soldier.)
الأضداد
volunteer (Fights or works without pay.)
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patriot (Fights mainly out of loyalty to their country.)
الموضوعات
war
|security
|politics
|international_relations
التعريف
a soldier who fights for money
A soldier who is paid to fight for a foreign army, group, or cause rather than serving out of loyalty to a country or principle.
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نمط الاستخدام:
a mercenary attitude; mercenary motives; (be) mercenary
She accused him of having mercenary motives for proposing.
Azzal vádolta, hogy amikor megkérte a kezét, azt önérdekű indítékokból tette.
The company’s apology seemed mercenary rather than sincere.
A cég bocsánatkérése inkább érdekből fakadónak tűnt, mint őszintének.
His support vanished when the deal stopped benefiting him, which felt mercenary.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
He is mercenary and only thinks about money.
Anyagias, és csak a pénzre gondol.
They said her decision was mercenary.
Azt mondták, hogy a döntése önérdekű volt.
خطأ شائع:
Mercenary describes motive/attitude (why someone acts), not simply ‘expensive’ or ‘well-paid.’
المعنى
Motivated mainly by money
المتلازمات اللفظية
mercenary motives
|mercenary attitude
|mercenary approach
|mercenary behavior
|a mercenary streak
|mercenary decision
|mercenary deal
|mercenary politics
|a mercenary person
|purely mercenary
المرادفات
greedy (General word for wanting too much money or possessions.)
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venal (Formal; willing to do wrong for money, especially in public life.)
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money-grubbing (Informal; strongly negative and blunt.)
الأضداد
altruistic (Motivated by helping others rather than personal gain.)
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idealistic (Guided by principles or ideals rather than profit.)
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selfless (Putting others’ needs before one’s own.)
الموضوعات
money
|personality
|ethics
|business
التعريف
only interested in money and personal gain
Concerned only with gaining money or other personal advantage, rather than with principles, loyalty, or helping others.
القواعد
الصيغة المعجمية
mercenary
IPA
GB/mˈɚsənˌɛɹi/
US/mˈɚsənˌɛɹi/
المقاطع والنبر
mer - cen - ary (٣ مقاطع)
Stress on 1st syllable (mer)
تصريفات الكلمة
Adjective
- Base: mercenary
Noun
- Base: mercenary
- Plural: mercenaries
عائلة الكلمة
Forms
mercenaries
noun
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