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Ransom
01
Lösegeld
an amount of money demanded or paid for the release of a person who is in captivity
Beispiele
The kidnappers demanded a large ransom for the safe return of the CEO's daughter.
Die Entführer verlangten ein hohes Lösegeld für die sichere Rückkehr der Tochter des CEOs.
Negotiators worked tirelessly to lower the ransom amount requested by the hostage-takers.
Die Verhandler arbeiteten unermüdlich daran, die von den Geiselnehmern geforderte Lösegeld-Summe zu senken.
02
the act of releasing someone from captivity, danger, or punishment
Beispiele
The movie dramatizes the ransom of prisoners during war.
Their ransom came after long negotiations with the captors.
to ransom
01
to secure the release of someone or something by paying money, usually under threat
Beispiele
They ransomed the kidnapped diplomat after several tense days.
The pirates ransomed the captured ship back to its owners.
