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1 Ransom
I ['rænsəm]nome riscatto m.to hold sb. to — BE o
for — AE
ransom — tenere qcn. in ostaggio; fig. ricattare qcn
••II ['rænsəm]a king's ransom — una cifra esorbitante, un mucchio di soldi
verbo transitivo riscattare [prisoner, property]* * *['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.) riscatto2. verb1) (to pay money etc to free (someone).) riscattare2) (to keep (a person) as a prisoner until a sum of money etc is paid for his release.) (tenere in ostaggio)•* * *(Surnames) Ransom, Ransome /ˈrænsəm/* * *I ['rænsəm]nome riscatto m.to hold sb. to — BE o
for — AE
ransom — tenere qcn. in ostaggio; fig. ricattare qcn
••II ['rænsəm]a king's ransom — una cifra esorbitante, un mucchio di soldi
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2 ransom
I ['rænsəm]nome riscatto m.to hold sb. to — BE o
for — AE
ransom — tenere qcn. in ostaggio; fig. ricattare qcn
••II ['rænsəm]a king's ransom — una cifra esorbitante, un mucchio di soldi
verbo transitivo riscattare [prisoner, property]* * *['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.) riscatto2. verb1) (to pay money etc to free (someone).) riscattare2) (to keep (a person) as a prisoner until a sum of money etc is paid for his release.) (tenere in ostaggio)•* * *ransom /ˈrænsəm/n.● ransom demand, richiesta di riscatto □ ransom money, riscatto, soldi del riscatto □ ransom note, lettera di richiesta di riscatto □ to hold sb. to ransom, tenere q. in ostaggio per ottenere un riscatto; (fig.) tenere q. alla propria mercé, ricattare q. □ (fig.) a king's ransom, una fortuna.(to) ransom /ˈrænsəm/v. t.1 pagare un riscatto per la liberazione di: His family refused to ransom him, la sua famiglia ha rifiutato di pagare il riscatto per la sua liberazioneransomern.* * *I ['rænsəm]nome riscatto m.to hold sb. to — BE o
for — AE
ransom — tenere qcn. in ostaggio; fig. ricattare qcn
••II ['rænsəm]a king's ransom — una cifra esorbitante, un mucchio di soldi
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3 pardon
I 1. ['pɑːdn]1) perdono m., scusa f.to beg sb.'s pardon — chiedere perdono a qcn.
2) dir. (anche free pardon) grazia f.3) relig. indulgenza f.2. II ['pɑːdn]1) perdonarepardon me for asking, but... — perdonatemi la domanda, ma...
2) dir. graziare [ criminal]* * *1. verb1) (to forgive: Pardon my asking, but can you help me?) scusare2) (to free (from prison, punishment etc): The king pardoned the prisoners.) (concedere la grazia a)2. noun1) (forgiveness: He prayed for pardon for his wickedness.) perdono2) (a (document) freeing from prison or punishment: He was granted a pardon.) grazia3. interjection(used to indicate that one has not heard properly what was said: Pardon? Could you repeat that last sentence?) (prego?)- I beg your pardon
- pardon me* * *I 1. ['pɑːdn]1) perdono m., scusa f.to beg sb.'s pardon — chiedere perdono a qcn.
2) dir. (anche free pardon) grazia f.3) relig. indulgenza f.2. II ['pɑːdn]1) perdonarepardon me for asking, but... — perdonatemi la domanda, ma...
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4 relief
I 1. [rɪ'liːf]1) (from pain, distress) sollievo m.2) (help) aiuto m., soccorso m.to come to the relief of sb. — venire in aiuto o in soccorso di qcn.
tax relief agevolazione o sgravio fiscale; to be on relief — AE percepire un sussidio statale
3) (diversion) divertimento m., distrazione f.4) mil. (of garrison, troops) liberazione f., soccorso m.5) (replacement on duty) cambio m.6) dir. (of grievance) riparazione f.2.modificatore [ operation] di soccorso; [programme, project] di aiuti; [bus, train] supplementareII [rɪ'liːf]nome art. arch. geogr. rilievo m.to throw sth. into relief — mettere qcs. in rilievo
* * *[rə'li:f]1) (a lessening or stopping of pain, worry, boredom etc: When one has a headache, an aspirin brings relief; He gave a sigh of relief; It was a great relief to find nothing had been stolen.) sollievo2) (help (eg food) given to people in need of it: famine relief; ( also adjective) A relief fund has been set up to send supplies to the refugees.) aiuto, soccorso3) (a person who takes over some job or task from another person, usually after a given period of time: The bus-driver was waiting for his relief; ( also adjective) a relief driver.) sostituto4) (the act of freeing a town etc from siege: the relief of Mafeking.) liberazione5) (a way of carving etc in which the design is raised above the level of its background: a carving in relief.) rilievo•- relieve- relieved* * *I 1. [rɪ'liːf]1) (from pain, distress) sollievo m.2) (help) aiuto m., soccorso m.to come to the relief of sb. — venire in aiuto o in soccorso di qcn.
tax relief agevolazione o sgravio fiscale; to be on relief — AE percepire un sussidio statale
3) (diversion) divertimento m., distrazione f.4) mil. (of garrison, troops) liberazione f., soccorso m.5) (replacement on duty) cambio m.6) dir. (of grievance) riparazione f.2.modificatore [ operation] di soccorso; [programme, project] di aiuti; [bus, train] supplementareII [rɪ'liːf]nome art. arch. geogr. rilievo m.to throw sth. into relief — mettere qcs. in rilievo
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5 salvation
[sæl'veɪʃn]nome salvezza f. (anche relig.)* * *[sæl'veiʃən]1) (in religion, the freeing of a person from sin or the saving of his soul.) salvezza, salvazione2) (the cause, means, or act of saving: This delay was the salvation of the army.) salvezza* * *[sæl'veɪʃn]nome salvezza f. (anche relig.)
См. также в других словарях:
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freeing for adoption — See adoption. Collins dictionary of law. W. J. Stewart. 2001 … Law dictionary
freeing from blame — index exoneration Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
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freeing — (Roget s IV) n. Syn. emancipation, liberation, releasing, deliverance, manumission, delivery, saving, rescuing, salvation, restoration, ransoming, extrication, loosing, unfettering, unlocking, unchaining, unbinding, reprieve, discharging,… … English dictionary for students
freeing — frÉªË v. release, liberate; exempt; remove something which restricts or confines; loosen, disentangle, clear away adj. liberated; released; possessing liberty; available; exempt; given at no charge; plentiful; unrestrained adv. at no charge;… … English contemporary dictionary
freeing — feigner … Anagrams dictionary
freeing — noun the act of liberating someone or something • Syn: ↑liberation, ↑release • Derivationally related forms: ↑free, ↑release (for: ↑release), ↑liberate ( … Useful english dictionary
freeing port — Naut. an opening in the bottom of a bulwark, for rapid drainage of a weather deck in heavy seas; scupper. [1875 80] * * * … Universalium
