English to afrikaans meaning of

mercenary

Die woordeboekbetekenis van die woord "huursoldaat" is:(selfstandige naamwoord) 'n Professionele soldaat wat gehuur word om in 'n buitelandse weermag te dien, dikwels teen betaling.( byvoeglike naamwoord) Gemotiveer deur 'n begeerte na geld of materiële gewin, eerder as deur 'n gevoel van plig of lojaliteit.In die konteks van die byvoeglike naamwoordvorm kan dit ook gebruik word om iemand te beskryf wat is bereid om enigiets vir geld of persoonlike gewin te doen, sonder inagneming van etiese of morele oorwegings.

Synonyms

  1. free-lance
  2. freelance

Sentence Examples

  1. The mercenary was within five paces when the hunger welled up inside him like psychic spew, fueled by his deep rage.
  2. The best she could hope for would be to one day hire herself out to a mercenary company, and despite that she chafed behind the walls of the enclave, she had no real wish to become a mercenary either.
  3. You speak of the Dvergar who hunt her, who steal her, and the blood money paid by a mercenary.
  4. The mercenary captain had claimed someone closer to him than Orinax had betrayed him.
  5. They were also members of one of the mercenary companies.
  6. The mercenary got halfway between them, flung a dagger Janis dodged.
  7. The Seidkona, Queen Kallan, Rune lowered his pipe, resting his arm loosely on a knee, and Borg, the mercenary.
  8. Beside the baron was a dragon mercenary captain whom I recognized, and one human mercenary also known by me.
  9. The moment would not be one to relish if he had to inform their employer that, albeit temporarily, the mercenary leader he had hired was indisposed.
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