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Ransom
01
okup
an amount of money demanded or paid for the release of a person who is in captivity
Przykłady
The kidnappers demanded a large ransom for the safe return of the CEO's daughter.
Porywacze zażądali dużego okupu za bezpieczny powrót córki CEO.
Negotiators worked tirelessly to lower the ransom amount requested by the hostage-takers.
Negocjatorzy pracowali niestrudzenie, aby obniżyć kwotę okupu żądaną przez porywaczy.
02
the act of releasing someone from captivity, danger, or punishment
Przykłady
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
Przykłady
They ransomed the kidnapped diplomat after several tense days.
The pirates ransomed the captured ship back to its owners.
