hireling

Signification (Anglais)

1. (derogatory, usually) An employee who is hired, often to perform unpleasant tasks with little independence.
2. (derogatory, usually) Someone who does a job purely for money, rather than out of interest in the work itself.
3. A horse for hire.
4. (obsolete) A prostitute.

Concepts

laquais

mercenaire

larbin

Synonymes

mercenary

menial

journeyman

lackey

agent

employee

flunky

pensionary

underling

hack

staff member

pensioner

servant

soldier of fortune

stipendiary

subordinate

job-holder

wage-earner

worker

laborer

hand

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Traductions

asalariado

mercenário

mercenario

μισθοφόρος

μίσθαρνος

mercenario

alquiladiza

ücretli adam

المستأجر

uşak

mercenari

Mietling

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/ˈhaɪ.ə.lɪŋ/

Étymologie (Anglais)

Hérité de moyen anglais: hirlyng

Hérité de ancien anglais: hȳrling

Appartenant à frison occidental: hierling

Appartenant à néerlandais: huurling

Appartenant à allemand: Heuerling

In summary

From Middle English hirlyng, from Old English hȳrling (“hireling, employee”), from Proto-West Germanic *hūʀijuling. Cognate with West Frisian hierling, Dutch huurling (“hireling, mercenary”), German Low German Hüürling,
German Heuerling. By surface analysis, hire + -ling.

Phrases

Mosley campaigned aggressively in Ladywood; and accused Chamberlain of being a "landlords' hireling ".

Mosley a fait campagne agressivement à Ladywood; et accusé Chamberlain d'être un "Hireling des propriétaires".