ransom

(Inglés)

Noun

1. (uncountable, usually) Money paid for the freeing of a hostage.
2. (uncountable, usually) The release of a captive, or of captured property, by payment of a consideration.
3. (UK, historical, uncountable, usually) A sum paid for the pardon of some great offence and the discharge of the offender; also, a fine paid in lieu of corporal punishment.

Verb

1. (obsolete) To deliver, especially in context of sin or relevant penalties.
2. To pay a price to set someone free from captivity or punishment.
3. To exact a ransom (payment) in exchange for the freedom of.

Pronúnciase como (IPA)

/ˈɹænsəm/

Etimoloxía (Inglés)

Herdado de Middle English: ransoun

In summary

From the Middle English ransoun, from the Old French raençon, from stem of Latin redemptio. Entered English ca. the 13th century. Doublet of redemption.

Sinónimos

redeem

redemption

payment

💸

save

fine

buy back

bail out

ransom money

penalty

buy off

rescue

make amends

price

redeeming

release

reparation

repurchase

sacrifice

unsnarling

untangling

bloodmoney

amends

redemption money

bail

blood-money

buying

buy out

compensate

disentanglement

emancipation

extrication

free

🆓

freeing

Traducións

rançon

riscatto

rescate

Lösegeld

λύτρα

racheter

okup

afkopen

riscattare

redimir

rescat

losgeld

vrijkopen

rescatar

resgate