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Meanings of ransom in English

Portuguese
resgate
Spanish
rescate

Money demanded for the return of a captured person.

        resgate
        Portuguese
        remir
        Catalan
        redimir
        Spanish
        rescatar

        Exchange or buy back for money; under threat.

              remir
              Russian
              выкуп
              Portuguese
              extorsão
              Spanish
              rescate
              Catalan
              extorsió

              Practice of holding a prisoner or item to extort money or property.

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                      выкуп
                      Usage of ransom in English
                      1
                      Journalists, along with foreign aid workers, also risk being kidnapped for ransom.
                      Reuters
                      2
                      I think that Boris Johnson is trying to hold Europe to ransom.
                      The Guardian
                      3
                      The British government said it was not involved in any ransom payment.
                      Reuters
                      4
                      The FARC holds hundreds of kidnap victims for ransom and political leverage.
                      Reuters
                      5
                      A government spokesman said that no ransom was paid for Yasuda's release.
                      Reuters
                      6
                      Kidnapping for ransom of businessmen, local politicians and foreign workers are common.
                      Reuters
                      7
                      He said he did not know whether any ransom had been paid.
                      Reuters
                      8
                      Sudan's government and aid agencies have denied paying a ransom for hostages.
                      Reuters
                      9
                      A man was kidnapped today and a ransom demanded in Northern Ireland.
                      The Irish Times
                      10
                      I don't want anyone turning this ransom payment into a political football.
                      The abduction
                      11
                      It was not clear whether a ransom was paid for their release.
                      Reuters
                      12
                      Kidnappers had left behind a note demanding ransom be paid in Bitcoin.
                      The South African
                      13
                      D'you think she has not paid his ransom and commanded his return?'
                      The White Princess
                      14
                      The rebels still hold hundreds of captives for ransom and political leverage.
                      Reuters
                      15
                      I'm worried this time because the ransom demand is a million dollars.
                      Keeping christmas
                      16
                      But Mr Baki said they could not hold the nation to ransom.
                      Radio NZ
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                      Translations for ransom
                      Russian
                      выкуп
                      Ransom through the time
                      Ransom across language varieties
                      South Africa
                      Common
                      United States of America
                      Common
                      United Kingdom
                      Common
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