No. 9,818 in Catalan
mercenaris
Mercenaris: Mercenaries.
In a sentence
Els mercenaris van ser contractats per lluitar en el conflicte.
The mercenaries were hired to fight in the conflict.
The word 'mercenaris' refers to individuals hired to perform military duties for payment.
Han titllat l'equip rival de mercenaris perquè només juguen per diners.
The rival team was labeled as mercenaries because they only play for money.
Here, 'mercenaris' is used figuratively to describe individuals who perform activities solely for financial gain without emotional attachment.
Els antics cavallers van evolucionar en mercenaris a mesura que van perdre el suport feudal.
The ancient knights evolved into mercenaries as they lost feudal support.
In this example, 'mercenaris' describes the historical transition of individuals becoming paid soldiers due to changes in their socioeconomic context.
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