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mercenario — meaning in English

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English meaning

mercenary noun A soldier who fights for pay rather than out of loyalty to a country or cause.

Senses

mercenario is used for these senses in English:

mercenary Motivated by personal gain.
mercenary 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.

mercenary — full definition

noun A soldier who fights for pay rather than out of loyalty to a country or cause.
noun Someone motivated chiefly by money or personal profit.
adj Motivated purely by money or personal gain.

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Gen Z slang rizz Charm — the ability to attract a romantic interest.

B2 · Intermediate empathy The capacity to share another person’s feelings.

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C2 · Advanced serendipity Fortunate discoveries made entirely by accident.

Gen Z slang rizz Charm — the ability to attract a romantic interest.

B2 · Intermediate empathy The capacity to share another person’s feelings.

C1 · Advanced nonchalant Casually calm and relaxed; unconcerned.

Internet slang delulu Delusional — believing something against the odds.

Etymology nostalgia Greek nostos “return home” + algos “pain”.