Translations for „pelf“ in the Slovenian » English Dictionary

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English

He had no interest in power and pelf.

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His is the perfect poverty to pelf tale.

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The gravity of the situation has been grossly undermined and underestimated by successive regimes to retain their power and pelf.

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Still, he has an ascetic mindset -- no craze for publicity, pelf or award.

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Pelf or sheer indifference of the law enforcers will bail you out of trouble if by mischance you are caught.

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Realising that the pleasures of the flesh and pelf are fleeting, she commences on her spiritual journey.

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Entrenched interests -- both politicians on pelf row and big businesses nurtured on the licence-permit-quota raj -- were concerned, and marshalled all their resources to prevent long-term damage to their interests.

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They can get drunk on power and pelf, but the masses have nothing but drink.

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Those who enjoy pelf from proximity to power are very few in number.

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This habit of impinging upon the artist and trading quality for pelf has recently formed a terrifying pattern across a range of art forms.

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