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Ransom
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riscatto
an amount of money demanded or paid for the release of a person who is in captivity
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The kidnappers demanded a large ransom for the safe return of the CEO's daughter.
I rapitori hanno chiesto un grosso riscatto per il ritorno sicuro della figlia del CEO.
Negotiators worked tirelessly to lower the ransom amount requested by the hostage-takers.
I negoziatori hanno lavorato senza sosta per ridurre l'importo del riscatto richiesto dai sequestratori.
02
the act of releasing someone from captivity, danger, or punishment
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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
Esempi
They ransomed the kidnapped diplomat after several tense days.
The pirates ransomed the captured ship back to its owners.
