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[beltspinner.livejournal.com]

We had an interesting discussion in class today, and I wanted to get some natives' impressions.

We were discussing how to render the idea in Russian slang of a "Gold Digger", meaning, of course, a woman who marries strictly for money....(Guess it could be a man as well).

My teacher suggested золотоискатель and охотница за золотом (I didn't write them down, so I'm trying to remember exactly what it was, but it was generally this idea.)

She said that золотоискатель felt mechanical, and the other just seemed too much of a direct translation. She doesn't know of any term that refers to this idea, unless the person just used the English word.

Suggestions?

Comments

[oryx_and_crake]

I don't think there is a ready expression. You will have to use descriptive phrases, like Она хочет выйти замуж по расчету or Она ищет обеспеченного жениха.

[alamar.livejournal.com]

Or она охотится за тугим кошельком for less formal phrase.