redemption

rédemption

Le fait d’être libéré du mal ou de la culpabilité, ou de devenir meilleur après avoir mal agi.

En anglais simple : Being freed from evil or guilt, or becoming a better person after doing wrong.

• He hoped for redemption after his mistakes.
• The novel follows a prisoner’s search for redemption.
• For her, helping others was a path to redemption.

Comment l'utiliser : redemption from something (The sermon offered hope of redemption from sin.)

Synonymes : salvation, deliverance

Expressions courantes : seek redemption, spiritual redemption, redemption from sin

échange, remboursement

Échange d’un titre ou d’un bon contre de l’argent, des biens ou des services.

En anglais simple : Exchanging something, such as a bond or voucher, for money, goods, or services.

• Voucher redemption is available online.
• The bank charged a fee for early redemption of the bond.
• Please check the redemption date before buying these bonds.

Synonymes : cashing in

Expressions courantes : bond redemption, voucher redemption, early redemption

récupération, rachat

Action de sauver quelque chose ou de le récupérer, ou résultat de cette action.

En anglais simple : The act or result of saving, recovering, or getting something back.

• The agreement allowed the redemption of the captives.
• Redemption of the lost property required a payment.
• They celebrated the redemption of their freedom after years of struggle.

Synonymes : recovery, restoration

Expressions courantes : redemption of property, redemption of something, redemption of captives