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ransom

/ˈɹænsəm/

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noun

Выкуп

Money paid for the freeing of a hostage.

Examples :

"They were held for two million dollars ransom."

Их удерживали за выкуп в два миллиона долларов.

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noun

Выкуп

The release of a captive, or of captured property, by payment of a consideration.

Examples :

"prisoners hopeless of ransom"

Заключенные, не надеющиеся на выкуп.

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noun

Выкуп

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.

Examples :

"The king demanded a hefty ransom from the nobleman to pardon him for treason. "

Король потребовал большой выкуп с дворянина, чтобы простить ему измену.

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verb

Искупить, выкупить

(14th century) To deliver, especially in context of sin or relevant penalties.

Examples :

"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.

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verb

Выкупать, освобождать

To pay a price to set someone free from captivity or punishment.

Examples :

"to ransom prisoners from an enemy"

Выкупить пленных у врага.

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verb

Выкупать, требовать выкуп

To exact a ransom for, or a payment on.

Examples :

"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.

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