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hireling

['haɪə(r)lɪŋ]

сущ.; книжн.; неодобр.

наёмник, наймит

Examples from texts

I stretched my hand to take a glass of water from a hireling, and it was given me by you: I asked a question, expecting John's wife to answer me, and your voice spoke at my ear.'
Я протянул руку, чтобы взять стакан воды у служанки, а мне его подали вы; я задал вопрос, ожидая, что ответит жена Джона, - и вдруг услышал ваш голос.
Bronte, Charlotte / Jane EyreБронте, Шарлотта / Джен Эйр
Джен Эйр
Бронте, Шарлотта
© Издательство «Правда», 1988 г.
Jane Eyre
Bronte, Charlotte
© 2009 by Wayne Josephson
The idea was that I could drop out of sight so that Martel's hirelings couldn't find me.
Это было сделано для маскировки, чтобы люди Мартэла не могли обнаружить меня.
Eddings, David / Diamond ThroneЭддингс, Дэвид / Алмазный трон
Алмазный трон
Эддингс, Дэвид
Diamond Throne
Eddings, David
© 1989 by David Eddings
"Cowards!" he shouted at his hirelings.
– Трусы! – завопил он своим наймитам.
Eddings, David / Pawn of ProphecyЭддингс, Дэвид / Обретение чуда
Обретение чуда
Эддингс, Дэвид
Pawn of Prophecy
Eddings, David
© 1982 by David Eddings

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'haɪə(r)lɪŋNounнаёмник; наймит

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hireling

noun
SingularPlural
Common casehirelinghirelings
Possessive casehireling'shirelings'