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1 ransom
ransom ['rænsəm]1 nounrançon f;∎ the family paid the ransom (money) la famille a payé la rançon;∎ they held her to ransom ils l'ont kidnappée pour avoir une rançon;∎ figurative they're holding the country to ransom ils tiennent le pays en otage;∎ figurative a king's ransom une fortune(hold to ransom) rançonner; (pay ransom for release of) racheter -
2 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.) rançon2. verb1) (to pay money etc to free (someone).) payer la rançon de qqn2) (to keep (a person) as a prisoner until a sum of money etc is paid for his release.) mettre à rançon• -
3 demand
demand [dɪˈmα:nd]2. nounb. (for product, service) demande f━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━‼|/b] [b]to demand ≠ demander* * *[dɪ'mɑːnd], US [dɪ'mænd] 1.1) ( request) demande fon demand — [divorce, access] à la demande; [payable] à vue
2) ( pressure) exigence f4) ( favour)2.transitive verb1) ( request) demander [reform, release]; ( forcefully) exiger [attention, ransom]; réclamer [inquiry]2) ( require) demander [skill, time] ( of somebody de quelqu'un); ( more imperatively) exiger [punctuality, qualities] -
4 redeem
[rə'di:m]1) (to buy back (something that has been pawned): I'm going to redeem my gold watch.) dégager2) (to set (a person) free by paying a ransom; (of Jesus Christ) to free (a person) from sin.) racheter3) (to compensate for or cancel out the faults of: His willingness to work redeemed him in her eyes.) racheter•- Redeemer- redemption - past/beyond redemption - redeeming feature
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ransom — ran·som 1 n: a consideration paid or demanded for the release of someone or something from captivity see also kidnapping ransom 2 vt: to free from captivity by paying a price rape 1 vt raped, rap·ing [Latin rapere to seize and take away by force] … Law dictionary
ransom — ► NOUN ▪ a sum of money demanded or paid for the release of a captive. ► VERB 1) obtain the release of (someone) by paying a ransom. 2) detain (someone) and demand a ransom for their release. ● hold to ransom Cf. ↑hold to ransom ● … English terms dictionary
ransom — [[t]ræ̱nsəm[/t]] ransoms, ransoming, ransomed 1) N VAR A ransom is the money that has to be paid to someone so that they will set free a person they have kidnapped. Her kidnapper successfully extorted a ₤175,000 ransom for her release... The… … English dictionary
ransom — I UK [ˈræns(ə)m] / US [ˈrænsəm] noun [countable/uncountable] Word forms ransom : singular ransom plural ransoms the amount of money that someone wants to be paid before they will let a person who they are keeping prisoner go free Her kidnappers… … English dictionary
ransom — noun VERB + RANSOM ▪ hold sb for, hold sb to, kidnap sb for ▪ She was kidnapped and held for ransom. ▪ The company refused to be held to ransom by the union. (figurative) ▪ … Collocations dictionary
ransom — ran|som1 [ rænsəm ] noun count or uncount the amount of money someone wants to be paid before they will let a person they are keeping as a prisoner go free: Her parents received a ransom note. Her kidnappers are demanding a $5 million ransom.… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
ransom — noun a sum of money demanded or paid for the release of a captive. verb obtain the release of (someone) by paying a ransom. ↘hold (someone) captive and demand a ransom for their release. ↘release after receiving a ransom. Phrases hold someone to… … English new terms dictionary
ransom — 1 noun (C) 1 an amount of money paid to free someone who is held as a prisoner: The kidnappers were demanding a ransom of $25,000. 2 hold sb to ransom a) to put someone in a situation where they are forced to agree to your demands: The management … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
ransom — /ˈrænsəm / (say ransuhm) noun 1. the redemption of a prisoner, slave, kidnapped person, captured goods, etc., for a price. 2. the sum or price paid or demanded. 3. a means of delivering or rescuing, especially, in religious use, from sin and its… …
ransom — 1. noun they demanded a huge ransom Syn: payoff, payment, sum, price 2. verb the girl was ransomed for $4 million Syn: release, free, deliver, liberate, rescue; exchange for a ransom, buy the freedom of … Thesaurus of popular words
ransom — I. noun Etymology: Middle English ransoun, from Anglo French rançun, from Latin redemption , redemptio more at redemption Date: 13th century 1. a consideration paid or demanded for the release of someone or something from captivity 2. the act of… … New Collegiate Dictionary