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'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.) løsepenger2. verb1) (to pay money etc to free (someone).) betale løsepenger for2) (to keep (a person) as a prisoner until a sum of money etc is paid for his release.) holde fanget med krav om løsepenger•Isubst. \/ˈrænsəm\/løsepengerfor the ransom of eller in ransom for i løsepenger forhold somebody (up) to ransom holde noen som gissel og kreve løsepenger drive utpresning av noenworth a king's ransom umåtelig verdifull, uvurderligIIverb \/ˈrænsəm\/1) kjøpe fri, løse ut, løskjøpe2) ( religion) (for)løse3) kreve løsepenger for4) frigi mot løsepenger
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