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Ransom
01
выкуп
an amount of money demanded or paid for the release of a person who is in captivity
Примеры
The kidnappers demanded a large ransom for the safe return of the CEO's daughter.
Похитители потребовали большой выкуп за безопасное возвращение дочери генерального директора.
Negotiators worked tirelessly to lower the ransom amount requested by the hostage-takers.
Переговорщики неустанно работали над снижением суммы выкупа, запрошенного захватчиками заложников.
02
the act of releasing someone from captivity, danger, or punishment
Примеры
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
Примеры
They ransomed the kidnapped diplomat after several tense days.
The pirates ransomed the captured ship back to its owners.
