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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

[whitest-owl.livejournal.com]

weeeell....
Woman who uses her sex appeal to exploit man's wallet without marriage is called "женщина-вамп". There is no any other kind "вамп" and I am not sure why it is always "женщина-вамп".
Same thing for male - "альфонс" and "жиголо" (complete synonyms).
But for someone who is ready for marriage... I do not think there is such specific word or phrase.

just in case:
marriage for money = Брак по расчету

[fortsas.livejournal.com]

Never thought that "женщина-вамп" as well as "стерва" means a woman hunting the man's wallet ))) It's actually a "femme fatale", not a "gold digger" :P