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Ransom
01
răscumpărare
an amount of money demanded or paid for the release of a person who is in captivity
Exemple
The kidnappers demanded a large ransom for the safe return of the CEO's daughter.
Răpitorii au cerut o răscumpărare mare pentru returnarea în siguranță a fiicei CEO-ului.
Negotiators worked tirelessly to lower the ransom amount requested by the hostage-takers.
Negociatorii au lucrat neobosit pentru a reduce suma răscumpărării cerută de capturatorii de ostatici.
02
the act of releasing someone from captivity, danger, or punishment
Exemple
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
Exemple
They ransomed the kidnapped diplomat after several tense days.
The pirates ransomed the captured ship back to its owners.
