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Ran·som (r

m), 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).

ran·som (r

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

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.

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

ransom·er n.

ransom [ˈrænsəm]

1. the release of captured prisoners, property, etc., on payment of a stipulated price

2. the price demanded or stipulated for such a release

3. rescue or redemption of any kind

hold to ransom

a. to keep (prisoners, property, etc.) in confinement until payment for their release is made or received

b. to attempt to force (a person or persons) to comply with one's demands

a king's ransom a very large amount of money or valuables

vb (tr)

1. to pay a stipulated price and so obtain the release of (prisoners, property, etc.)

2. to set free (prisoners, property, etc.) upon receiving the payment demanded

3. to redeem; rescue Christ ransomed men from sin

[from Old French ransoun, from Latin redemptiō a buying back, redemption]

ransomer n

Ransom [ˈrænsəm]

(Biographies / Ransom, John Crowe (1888-1974) M, US, WRITING: poet, WRITING: critic) John Crowe. 1888-1974, US poet and critic

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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"

ransom

noun

1. payment, money, price, payoff The ransom demand was made by telephone.

2. release, rescue, liberation, redemption, deliverance the ransom of the victim

verb

buy the freedom of, release, deliver, rescue, liberate, buy (someone) out (informal), redeem, set free, obtain or pay for the release of The same system was used for ransoming or exchanging captives.

Translations

ransom [ˈrænsəm]

A. N → rescate m
to hold sb to ransom → pedir un rescate por algn (fig) → poner a algn entre la espada y la pared
see also king A1

B. VT → rescatar (Rel) → redimir

C. CPD ransom demand N → petición f de rescate
ransom money N → rescate m, dinero m exigido a cambio del rehén

ransom [ˈrænsəm]

n → rançon f
to hold sb ransom (British) to hold sb for ransom (US) (= hold as hostage) → retenir qn en otage, retenir qn en otage
to hold sb to ransom (fig) (= coerce) → prendre qn en otage

modif [demand] → de rançon; [money] → de la rançon; [note] → de demande de rançon

vt (= pay ransom for) [+ captive] → payer la rançon de

ransom

n → Lösegeld nt; (= rescue) → Auslösung f; (= release) → Freilassung f; (Rel) → Erlösung f; to hold somebody to (Brit) or for (US) ransom (lit) → jdn als Geisel halten; (fig) → jdn erpressen ? king

vt (= buy free) → auslösen, Lösegeld bezahlen für; (= set free) → gegen Lösegeld freilassen; (Rel) → erlösen

ransom [ˈrænsəm]

1. n → riscatto
to hold sb to ransom → tenere in ostaggio qn (per denaro) (fig) → tenere qn in scacco

2. vt → riscattare

ransom [ˈrænsəm]

1. n → riscatto
to hold sb to ransom → tenere in ostaggio qn (per denaro) (fig) → tenere qn in scacco

2. vt → riscattare

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

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 lunnaita 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 (보상금을 지불하여) 풀려나게 하다 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(人) 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 pitää jotakuta panttivankina 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 사람을 억류하고 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 擄人勒贖 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 pitää jotakuta panttivankina 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 사람을 억류하고 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 擄人勒贖 вимагати викуп اپنے مطالبات پورے کروانے کے لیے کسی کو قید میں رکھنا giữ ai để đòi tiền chuộc 绑票

Ransom → فدية výkupné løsesum Lösegeld λύτρα rescate lunnaat rançon otkupnina riscatto 身代金 몸값 losgeld løsepenger okup resgate выкуп lösensumma ค่าไถ่ตัว fidye tiền chuộc 勒索

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