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1 ransom
nto demand millions of dollars in ransom — требовать в качестве выкупа за заложников миллионы долларов
to demand ransom from smb ransom — требовать выкуп у кого-л.
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2 ransom
ˈrænsəm
1. сущ.
1) выкуп to demand, exact a ransom from ≈ требовать выкуп за to hold smb. to ransom ≈ требовать выкуп за кого-л. to pay (a) ransom for ≈ заплатить выкуп за ransom note ≈ письмо с требованием выкупа (посылается похитителями) king's ransom
2) церк. искупление
3) шотл. огромная цена, арендная плата
2. гл.
1) выкупать, освобождать за выкуп Syn: save
2) требовать выкуп за что-л., кого-л.
3) церк. искупать выкуп - to hold smb. to * требовать выкупа за кого-л. - a king's * огромная сумма, большой куш - * price баснословная цена;
на вес золота( историческое) пеня;
денежный штраф (вместо телесного наказания) (религия) искупление - Order of Our Lady of R. (историческое) орден богоматери-искупительницы выкупать, платить выкуп - his wife *ed him at a heavy price жена выкупила его, уплатив огромную сумму требовать выкупа ( от кого-л.) освобождать за выкуп (религия) искупать ransom выкуп;
to hold (smb.) to ransom требовать выкуп (за кого-л.) ;
a king's ransom огромная сумма, большой куш ransom выкуп;
to hold (smb.) to ransom требовать выкуп (за кого-л.) ;
a king's ransom огромная сумма, большой куш ransom выкуп;
to hold (smb.) to ransom требовать выкуп (за кого-л.) ;
a king's ransom огромная сумма, большой куш ~ выкупать, освобождать за выкуп ~ церк. искупать ~ церк. искупление -
3 ransom
['ræn(t)s(ə)m] 1. сущ.1) выкупto demand, exact a ransom from — требовать выкуп за
to hold smb. to ransom — требовать выкуп за кого-л.
2) рел. искупление3) шотл. огромная цена, арендная плата2. гл.1) выкупать, освобождать за выкупSyn:2) требовать выкуп (за что-л. / кого-л.)3) рел. искупать
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