How to Say "money-grubbing" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “money-grubbing” is “mercenario” — B2 level.
Examples
No seas tan mercenario; a veces hay que ayudar gratis.
Don't be so mercenary; sometimes you have to help for free.
Los aficionados llaman mercenario al jugador que se fue al equipo rival por más dinero.
The fans call the player 'mercenary' because he left for the rival team for more money.
Tiene una actitud mercenaria que no encaja con los valores de nuestra ONG.
He has a mercenary attitude that doesn't fit with our NGO's values.
Describing people
When using this as an adjective to describe a person's character, use the verb 'ser' (to be) because it refers to a personality trait.
Agreement
Mistake: “La empresa es mercenario.”
Correction: Say 'La empresa es mercenaria.' Adjectives must match the gender of what they describe.
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