noun🔗ShareВыкупMoney paid for the freeing of a hostage."They were held for two million dollars ransom."Их удерживали за выкуп в два миллиона долларов.lawpoliceactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareВыкупThe release of a captive, or of captured property, by payment of a consideration."prisoners hopeless of ransom"Заключенные, не надеющиеся на выкуп.lawvalueChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareВыкупA 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. "Король потребовал большой выкуп с дворянина, чтобы простить ему измену.lawfinancegovernmentpoliceguiltChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareИскупить, выкупить(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. "Общественные работы должны были искупить его от юридических последствий его преступления.theologyreligionsoulguiltChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareВыкупать, освобождатьTo pay a price to set someone free from captivity or punishment."to ransom prisoners from an enemy"Выкупить пленных у врага.lawactionbusinessvalueChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareВыкупать, требовать выкупTo 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."Такие земли, которыми он правил, он выкупал так жестоко, и облагал людей налогами два или три раза в год. — Berners.demandbusinesslawactioneconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
