mercenary
gb/mˈɚsənˌɛɹi/ us/mˈɚsənˌɛɹi/
C1
ఆంగ్లం
zsoldos, önérdekű, anyagias
నామవాచకం
C1
1
zsoldos
B2
వాడుక నమూనా:
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.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
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.
సాధారణ తప్పు:
Don’t confuse mercenary (a hired fighter) with missionary (a religious worker) or merchant (a seller).
అర్థం
Hired soldier who fights for pay
పదకలయికలు
hire mercenaries
|mercenary force
|mercenary group
|mercenary fighters
|mercenary army
|foreign mercenaries
|mercenary commander
|mercenary contract
|mercenary activity
|alleged mercenaries
పర్యాయపదాలు
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.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
volunteer (Fights or works without pay.)
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patriot (Fights mainly out of loyalty to their country.)
విషయాలు
war
|security
|politics
|international_relations
నిర్వచనం
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.
C1
2
వాడుక నమూనా:
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.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
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.
సాధారణ తప్పు:
Mercenary describes motive/attitude (why someone acts), not simply ‘expensive’ or ‘well-paid.’
అర్థం
Motivated mainly by money
పదకలయికలు
mercenary motives
|mercenary attitude
|mercenary approach
|mercenary behavior
|a mercenary streak
|mercenary decision
|mercenary deal
|mercenary politics
|a mercenary person
|purely mercenary
పర్యాయపదాలు
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.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
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.)
విషయాలు
money
|personality
|ethics
|business
నిర్వచనం
only interested in money and personal gain
Concerned only with gaining money or other personal advantage, rather than with principles, loyalty, or helping others.
వ్యాకరణం
నిఘంటు రూపం
mercenary
IPA
GB/mˈɚsənˌɛɹi/
US/mˈɚsənˌɛɹi/
అక్షరఖండాలు & ఒత్తు
mer - cen - ary (3 అక్షరఖండాలు)
Stress on 1st syllable (mer)
పద రూపాలు
Adjective
- Base: mercenary
Noun
- Base: mercenary
- Plural: mercenaries
సంబంధిత పదాలు
Forms
mercenaries
noun
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