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Ransom
01
rançon
an amount of money demanded or paid for the release of a person who is in captivity
Exemples
The kidnappers demanded a large ransom for the safe return of the CEO's daughter.
Les ravisseurs ont exigé une rançon importante pour le retour en toute sécurité de la fille du PDG.
Negotiators worked tirelessly to lower the ransom amount requested by the hostage-takers.
Les négociateurs ont travaillé sans relâche pour réduire le montant de la rançon demandée par les preneurs d'otages.
02
rançon, libération
the act of freeing from captivity or punishment
Exemples
The movie dramatizes the ransom of prisoners during war.
Their ransom came after long negotiations with the captors.
03
rançon, prix de la libération
payment for the release of someone
to ransom
01
racheter, payer une rançon
exchange or buy back for money; under threat
Exemples
They ransomed the kidnapped diplomat after several tense days.
The pirates ransomed the captured ship back to its owners.
