noun🔗ShareMercenaire, homme de main(usually derogatory) An employee who is hired, often to perform unpleasant tasks with little independence."The wealthy landowner was rumored to employ hirelings to intimidate his neighbors into selling their properties. "Le riche propriétaire terrien était soupçonné d'employer des mercenaires pour intimider ses voisins afin qu'ils vendent leurs propriétés.jobbusinesseconomyworkpersonChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareMercenaire, homme de paille(usually derogatory) Someone who does a job purely for money, rather than out of interest in the work itself."The corrupt CEO surrounded himself with hirelings who would do anything he asked, regardless of ethics, as long as they got paid. "Le PDG corrompu s'est entouré de mercenaires qui feraient n'importe quoi qu'il leur demanderait, sans se soucier de l'éthique, tant qu'ils étaient payés.jobbusinesseconomyworkcharacterattitudepersonmoralvalueChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCheval de locationA horse for hire."The farmer needed a strong hireling for his plowing work. "Le fermier avait besoin d'un cheval de location robuste pour son travail de labour.animalvehiclejobChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareProstituée, putainA prostitute.personsexjobsocietyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
