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1 ransom
1. n1) викупto hold smb. to ransom — вимагати викуп за когось
2) пеня; грошовий штраф3) церк. спокутуванняransom price — надто висока, казкова ціна
2. v1) викуповувати, платити викуп2) вимагати викуп (від когось)3) звільняти за викуп4) рел. спокутувати* * *I n1) викуп2) icт. пеня; грошовий штраф ( замість тілесного покарання)3) peл. спокутаII v1) викуповувати, платити викуп2) вимагати викуп ( від кого-небудь); звільняти за викуп3) peл. спокутувати -
2 ransom
['rænsəm] 1. n1) ви́купto hold smb. to ransom — вимага́ти ви́куп за ко́гось
a king's ransom — величе́зна су́ма, куш
2) церк. споку́тування2. v1) викупо́вувати, звільня́ти за ви́куп2) церк. споку́тувати
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king's ransom — If something costs or is worth a king s ransom, it costs or is worth a lot of money … The small dictionary of idiomes
king's ransom — {n. phr.} 1. An excessively large sum of money extorted by kidnappers to let someone go free. * /The Smith family had to pay a kings ransom for the freedom of their seven year old son, Tommy./ 2. An exorbitant fee one is forced to pay. * /The… … Dictionary of American idioms
king's ransom — {n. phr.} 1. An excessively large sum of money extorted by kidnappers to let someone go free. * /The Smith family had to pay a kings ransom for the freedom of their seven year old son, Tommy./ 2. An exorbitant fee one is forced to pay. * /The… … Dictionary of American idioms
King's Ransom — Infobox Film name = King s Ransom image size = 200px caption= The movie poster for King s Ransom director = Jeffrey W. Byrd producer = Darryl Taja David Brewington Jeremy Barber Luke Ryan Matt Moore Mike Drake Toby Emmerich writer = Wayne Conley… … Wikipedia
king's ransom — noun a very large treasure • Hypernyms: ↑treasure, ↑hoarded wealth * * * noun : a very large sum of money a rare book sometimes sells for a king s ransom R.D.Altick * * * an extremely large amount of money: The painting was sold for a king s… … Useful english dictionary
king's\ ransom — n. phr. 1. An excessively large sum of money extorted by kidnappers to let someone go free. The Smith family had to pay a kings ransom for the freedom of their seven year old son, Tommy. 2. An exorbitant fee one is forced to pay. The realtors… … Словарь американских идиом
king's ransom — an extremely large amount of money: The painting was sold for a king s ransom. * * * … Universalium
king's ransom — king s′ ran′som n. an extremely large amount of money … From formal English to slang
king's ransom — noun Date: circa 1590 a very large sum of money … New Collegiate Dictionary
king's ransom — noun A large sum of money. Syn: fortune … Wiktionary
King's ransom — large amount of money … Dictionary of Australian slang