Ransom (redirected from ransoms)

Ran·som  (rnsm), John Crowe 1888-1974.

American poet and critic. The founder and editor (1939-1959) of the Kenyon Review, he was a leading proponent of New Criticism. His collections of poetry include Chills and Fevers (1924).

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ran·som  (rnsm)

n.

1.

a. The release of property or a person in return for payment of a demanded price.

b. The price or payment demanded or paid for such release.

2. A redemption from sin and its consequences.

tr.v. ran·somed, ran·som·ing, ran·soms

1.

a. To obtain the release of by paying a certain price.

b. To release after receiving such a payment.

2. To deliver from sin and its consequences.

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[Middle English ransome, from Old French rançon, from Latin redmpti, redmptin-, a buying back; see redemption.]

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ransom·er n.

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ransom

Noun

1. the money demanded in return for the release of someone who has been kidnapped

2. hold to ransom

a. to keep (a prisoner) in confinement until payment is received

b. to attempt to force (a person) to do something

Verb

1. to pay money to obtain the release of (a prisoner)

2. to set free (a prisoner) in return for money [Old French ransoun]

ransomer n

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	ransom - money demanded for the return of a captured person ransom money cost - the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor
	2.	ransom - payment for the release of someone defrayal, defrayment, payment - the act of paying money
	3.	ransom - the act of freeing from captivity or punishment recovery, retrieval - the act of regaining or saving something lost (or in danger of becoming lost)
Verb	1.	ransom - exchange or buy back for money; under threat redeem crime, criminal offence, criminal offense, law-breaking, offense, offence - (criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act; "a long record of crimes" exchange, interchange, change - give to, and receive from, one another; "Would you change places with me?"; "We have been exchanging letters for a year"

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ransom

noun 1. payment, money, price, payoff

noun 2. release, rescue, liberation, redemption, deliverance

verb 3. buy the freedom of, release, deliver, rescue, liberate, buy (someone) out (informal) redeem, set free, obtain or pay for the release of

Translations

ransom [ˈrænsəm] n → rescate m;

to hold sb to ransom (fig) → poner a algn entre la espada y la pared

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ransom [ˈrænsəm] n → rançon f;

to hold sb to ransom (fig) → exercer un chantage sur qn

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ransom [ˈrænsəm] n (money) → Lösegeld nt;

to hold sb to ransom (hostage) → jdn als Geisel halten (fig); jdn erpressen

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ransom [ˈrænsəm] n → riscatto;

to hold sb to ransom (fig) → esercitare pressione su qn

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ransom

n ransom [ˈrӕnsəm]

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. losprys فِدْيَه откуп výkupné løsesum das Lösegeld; Lösegeld... λύτρα rescate lunaraha سر بها؛ باج؛ فدیه lunnaat rançon כּוֹפֶר फिरौती otkupnina váltságdíj tebusan lausnargjald riscatto 身代金 몸값 išpirka izpirkuma nauda wang pampasan losgeld løsepenger okup resgate răscum­pă­rare выкуп výkupné odkupnina otkup lösesumma ค่าไถ่ตัว fidye 贖金 викуп فدیہ بعوض رہاءی tiền chuộc 赎金

v

1 to pay money etc to free (someone). losprys betaal يَفْتَدي بالمال откупвам vykoupit løskøbe Lösegeld bezahlen πληρώνω λύτρα rescatar, pagar el rescate de alguien lunaraha maksma باج دادن maksaa lunnaat payer la rançon de qqn לְשַחרֵר תְּמוּרַת כּוֹפֶר छुड़ाने के लिए फिरौती देना platiti otkupninu váltságdíjat fizet (vkiért) membayar tebusan borga lausnargjald riscattare 受け戻す 몸값을 치르다 išpirkti izpirkt membayar wang pampasan vrijkopen betale løsepenger for zapłacić okup za resgatar a răscumpăra платить выкуп vykúpiť plačati odkupnino platiti otkup köpa fri, lösa ut ไถ่ตัว fidye ödeyerek kurtarmak 贖出 викуповувати, звільняти за викуп فدیہ دے کر چھڑانا trả tiền chuộc 赎出

2 to keep (a person) as a prisoner until a sum of money etc is paid for his release. as gyselaar aanhou يَحْتَفِظ بالأسير حتّى تُدْفَع فِدْيَتَه държа заложник zajmout a vymáhat výkupné holde som gidsel jemanden gegen Lösegeld gefangenhalten κρατώ όμηρο με σκοπό την καταβολή λύτρων exigir rescate pantvangis hoidma با دادن باج آزاد کردن kiristää lunnaita rançonner לִדרוֹש כּוֹפֶר עָבוּר שִׁחרוּר फिरौती के लिए अपहरण करना držati zatočenim váltságdíj megfizetéséig fogva tart menyandera krefjast lausnargjalds fyrir e-ð/e-n (tenere in ostaggio) 身代金めあてに監禁する ...을 인질로 몸값을 요구하다 laikyti įkaitu pieprasīt izpirkšanas naudu tebusan losgeld eisen voor holde fanget inntil løsepenger er betalt więzić żądając okupu manter como refém a ţine în captivitate pentru răs­cum­părare требовать выкуп zajať a vymáhať výkupné zahtevati odkupnino držati nekoga kao taoca begära lösen för ngns frigivande ลักพาตัว rehin tutmak 綁票 вимагати викуп اپنے مطالبات پورے کروانے کے لیے کسی کو قید میں رکھنا giữ ai để đòi tiền chuộc 绑票

hold to ransom

to keep (a person) as a prisoner until a sum of money etc is paid for his release. as gyselaar aanhou يَحْتَفِظ بالأسير حتّى تُدْفَع فِدْيَتَه държа заложник zajmout a vymáhat výkupné holde som gidsel jemanden gegen Lösegeld gefangenhalten κρατώ όμηρο με σκοπό την καταβολή λύτρων exigir rescate pantvangis hoidma با دادن باج آزاد کردن kiristää lunnaita rançonner לִדרוֹש כּוֹפֶר עָבוּר שִׁחרוּר फिरौती के लिए अपहरण करना držati zatočenim váltságdíj megfizetéséig fogva tart menyandera krefjast lausnargjalds fyrir e-ð/e-n (tenere in ostaggio) 身代金めあてに監禁する ...을 인질로 몸값을 요구하다 laikyti įkaitu pieprasīt izpirkšanas naudu tebusan losgeld eisen voor holde fanget inntil løsepenger er betalt więzić żądając okupu manter como refém a ţine în captivitate pentru răs­cum­părare требовать выкуп zajať a vymáhať výkupné zahtevati odkupnino držati nekoga kao taoca begära lösen för ngns frigivande ลักพาตัว rehin tutmak 綁票 вимагати викуп اپنے مطالبات پورے کروانے کے لیے کسی کو قید میں رکھنا giữ ai để đòi tiền chuộc 绑票