mercenary russian

• наёмник

  mercenary, hired soldier

  hired worker, hireling, hired hand

• коры́стный

  self-serving, selfish, mercenary, greedy

• наёмница

  mercenary (female)

• преториа́нец

  praetorian, praetorian guardsman

  henchman, hired thug, mercenary

• найми́т

  hireling, mercenary, stooge

  hired labourer, farmhand, day labourer

• корыстолюби́вый

  self-interested, mercenary-minded

• кондотье́р

  condottiere, captain of mercenaries

  soldier of fortune, mercenary, hireling

• корыстолю́бец

  profit-seeker, mercenary-minded person

• меркантили́зм

  mercantilism

  mercenary spirit, profiteering, self-interest

• ландскне́хт

  landsknecht, mercenary

  hireling, henchman, stooge

  landsknecht (card game), faro

Examples

• Он очень своекоры́стен.

  He is very mercenary.

• Том был наёмником.

  Tom was a mercenary.

• Наёмница подписала контракт на полгода службы.

  The female mercenary signed a contract for six months of service.

• Молодая наёмница воевала за большие деньги.

  The young mercenary fought for a lot of money.

• Наёмницу отправили в чужую страну на войну.

  The female mercenary was sent to a foreign country to fight in a war.

• Его меркантилизм проявлялся в каждом решении

  His mercenary spirit showed in every decision he made.