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1 they paid a king's ransom for it
les costó mucho dinero, les costó un dineral *English-spanish dictionary > they paid a king's ransom for it
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2 king
kiŋ1) (a male ruler of a nation, who inherits his position by right of birth: He became king when his father died; King Charles III.) rey2) (the playing-card with the picture of a king: I have two cards - the ten of spades and the king of diamonds.) rey3) (the most important piece in chess.) rey•- kingdom- kingly
- kingliness
- kingfisher
- king-sized
- king-size
king n reytr[kɪŋ]1 rey nombre masculino\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLthe king and queen los reyes nombre masculino pluralthe Three Kings los Reyes nombre masculino plural Magosking ['kɪŋ] n: rey mn.• rey s.m.kɪŋa) ( ruler) rey mb) (in cards, chess) rey m; ( in checkers) dama f[kɪŋ]1. N1) (lit, fig) rey mI'm the king of the castle! — child language ¡soy el rey!, ¡soy el amo y señor!
- live like a king2) (Chess, Cards) rey m ; (Draughts) dama f2.CPDking cobra N — cobra f real
king penguin N — pingüino m real
King's Bench N — (Brit) (Jur) departamento m del Tribunal Supremo
King's Counsel N — (Brit) (Jur) abogado mf (de categoría superior)
See:see cultural note QC/KC in QC* * *[kɪŋ]a) ( ruler) rey mb) (in cards, chess) rey m; ( in checkers) dama f -
3 ransom
'rænsəm
1. noun(a sum of money etc paid for the freeing of a prisoner: They paid a ransom of $40,000; (also adjective) They paid $40,000 in ransom money.) rescate
2. verb1) (to pay money etc to free (someone).) rescatar, pagar el rescate de alguien2) (to keep (a person) as a prisoner until a sum of money etc is paid for his release.) exigir/imponer rescate•ransom n rescatetr['rænsəm]1 rescate nombre masculino1 rescatar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto hold to ransom pedir rescate por 2 figurative use chantajearransom money rescate nombre masculinoransom ['ræntsəm] vt: rescatar, pagar un rescate porransom n: rescate mn.• redención s.f.• rescate s.m.• talla s.f.v.• redimir v.• rescatar v.
I 'rænsəmnoun rescate mto hold somebody to o (AmE also) for ransom — exigir* un rescate por alguien
she says the army is holding the country to ransom — dice que el ejército está chantajeando al país; (before n)
ransom demand — nota f (or llamada f etc) exigiendo un rescate; king
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transitive verb pagar* un rescate por['rænsǝm]1.N rescate mking 1., 1)to hold sb to ransom — pedir un rescate por algn; (fig) poner a algn entre la espada y la pared
2.VT rescatar; (Rel) redimir3.CPDransom demand N — petición f de rescate
ransom money N — rescate m, dinero m exigido a cambio del rehén
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I ['rænsəm]noun rescate mto hold somebody to o (AmE also) for ransom — exigir* un rescate por alguien
she says the army is holding the country to ransom — dice que el ejército está chantajeando al país; (before n)
ransom demand — nota f (or llamada f etc) exigiendo un rescate; king
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transitive verb pagar* un rescate por
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