ransom

rançon

Argent demandé ou versé pour libérer une personne retenue prisonnière.

En anglais simple : Money demanded or paid so that someone being held prisoner will be freed.

• They demanded a large ransom.
• Her family paid the ransom yesterday.
• The kidnappers held him for ransom.

Comment l'utiliser : ransom for someone (The kidnappers demanded a ransom for the missing boy.)

Expressions courantes : pay a ransom, ransom demand, hold for ransom

libération contre rançon

Libération d’un prisonnier ou restitution de biens saisis en échange d’argent.

En anglais simple : The freeing of a prisoner or return of captured property in exchange for payment.

• The captives had little hope of ransom.
• Negotiations secured the ransom of the prisoners.
• Their families arranged for their ransom and return.

Comment l'utiliser : ransom of someone/something (The agreement allowed the ransom of captured sailors.)

Synonymes : release, redemption

Expressions courantes : ransom of prisoners, hope of ransom, obtain someone's ransom

libérer contre rançon, racheter

Payer pour libérer un prisonnier ou permettre à quelqu’un d’échapper à une punition.

En anglais simple : To pay money so that a prisoner is freed or someone escapes punishment.

• His family ransomed him.
• They raised enough money to ransom the prisoners.
• Could the captured soldiers be ransomed from the enemy?

Comment l'utiliser : ransom someone from someone/something (They ransomed the sailor from his captors.)

Synonymes : buy someone's freedom

Expressions courantes : ransom a prisoner, ransom someone from captivity