noun🔗ShareRescateMoney paid for the freeing of a hostage."They were held for two million dollars ransom."Fueron retenidos por un rescate de dos millones de dólares.lawpoliceactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareRescateThe release of a captive, or of captured property, by payment of a consideration."prisoners hopeless of ransom"Prisioneros sin esperanza de rescate.lawvalueChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareRescateA sum paid for the pardon of some great offence and the discharge of the offender; also, a fine paid in lieu of corporal punishment."The king demanded a hefty ransom from the nobleman to pardon him for treason. "El rey exigió un rescate considerable al noble para perdonarle por traición.lawfinancegovernmentpoliceguiltChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareRescatar, redimir(14th century) To deliver, especially in context of sin or relevant penalties."The community service was meant to ransom him from the legal penalties of his crime. "El servicio comunitario tenía como objetivo rescatarlo de las sanciones legales de su delito.theologyreligionsoulguiltChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareRescatar, redimirTo pay a price to set someone free from captivity or punishment."to ransom prisoners from an enemy"Rescatar a los prisioneros del enemigo.lawactionbusinessvalueChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareRescatar, pedir rescateTo exact a ransom for, or a payment on."Such lands as he had rule of he ransomed them so grievously, and would tax the men two or three times in a year. — Berners."Las tierras sobre las que gobernaba las rescataba tan cruelmente, y gravaba a los hombres dos o tres veces al año. — Berners.demandbusinesslawactioneconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
